Leviticus 27:11

11 " 'Suppose the animal he promised is not "clean." Suppose I will not accept it as an offering. Then the animal must be brought to 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 " 'Suppose what he promised is an animal that I will accept as an offering. Then the animal that is given to me becomes holy.

10 The one who makes the promise must not trade it. He must not trade a good animal for a bad one. And he must not trade a bad animal for a good one. Suppose he chooses one animal instead of another. Then both animals become holy.

11 " 'Suppose the animal he promised is not "clean." Suppose I will not accept it as an offering. Then the animal must be brought to the priest.

12 He will decide whether it is good or bad. Its value will be what he decides it will be.

13 Suppose the owner wants to buy the animal back. Then he must add a fifth to its cost.