Levítico 27:26

26 "Sin embargo, el primogénito de los animales, que por su primogenitura pertenece al SEÑOR, nadie puede consagrarlo; ya sea buey u oveja, es del SEÑOR.

Levítico 27:26 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 27:26

Only the firstlings of the beasts
These are excepted from being sanctified, or set apart for sacred uses, for a very good reason, suggested in the next clause:

which should be the Lord's firstling, no man shall sanctify it;
it being what he has a claim upon, and ordered to be sanctified to him by a law previous to this, ( Exodus 13:2 ) ; wherefore to sanctify such a creature, would be to sanctify what was his before; not merely in a general sense, in which all creatures are his, but in a special sense, having in a peculiar manner required it as his; and therefore to sanctify, or vow to him, what was his before, must be trifling with him, and mocking of him:

whether [it be] ox, or sheep;
the firstlings of either of them:

it [is] the Lord's;
which he has claimed as his own special and peculiar property, antecedent to any vow of its owner.

Levítico 27:26 In-Context

24 "En el año de jubileo el campo volverá a aquél de quien lo compró, a quien pertenece la posesión de la tierra.

25 "Toda valuación que hagas será conforme al siclo del santuario. Veinte geras son un siclo.

26 "Sin embargo, el primogénito de los animales, que por su primogenitura pertenece al SEÑOR, nadie puede consagrarlo; ya sea buey u oveja, es del SEÑOR.

27 "Pero si está entre los animales inmundos, entonces lo redimirá conforme a tu valuación, y añadirá sobre ella una quinta parte; pero si no es redimido, será vendido conforme a tu valuación.

28 "Sin embargo, cualquier cosa dedicada que alguno separe para el SEÑOR de lo que posee, sea hombre o animal, o campos de su propiedad, no se venderá ni redimirá. Toda cosa dedicada es santísima al SEÑOR.