Leviticus 27:11

11 And if it is an unclean animal such as is not offered as an offering to the LORD, then the man shall bring the animal before the priest,

Leviticus 27:11 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 27:11

And if [it be] any unclean beast, of which they do not offer
a sacrifice unto the Lord
Any creature, excepting a dog, the price of which was not to be brought into the house of the Lord; besides oxen, sheep, goats, rams, and lambs; though some understand it even of such that have blemishes on them, and so not fit to be offered unto the Lord; so Jarchi and others ^F24:

then he shall present the beast before the priest;
to be viewed, examined, and judged of as to its worth, and a value put upon it, that it might be sold or redeemed, as no other but a beast might; so it is observed birds, wood, frankincense, and ministering vessels, have no redemption, for it is only said a beast ^F25.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Menachot, c. 12. sect. 1.
F25 Misn. ib.

Leviticus 27:11 In-Context

9 "If it is an animal such as men offer as an offering to the LORD, all of such that any man gives to the LORD is holy.

10 He shall not substitute anything for it or exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if he makes any exchange of beast for beast, then both it and that for which it is exchanged shall be holy.

11 And if it is an unclean animal such as is not offered as an offering to the LORD, then the man shall bring the animal before the priest,

12 and the priest shall value it as either good or bad; as you, the priest, value it, so it shall be.

13 But if he wishes to redeem it, he shall add a fifth to the valuation.