Leviticus 27:11

11 Soothly if any man avoweth an unclean beast, that may not be offered to the Lord, it shall be brought 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 Soothly if any man avoweth a beast, that may be offered to the Lord, it shall be holy,

10 and it shall not be able to be changed, that is, neither a better for a worse, neither an evil for a good; and if he changeth it, both that, that is changed, and that, for which it is changed, shall be hallowed to the Lord. (and he shall not be able to exchange it for another, that is, neither a better for a worse, nor a bad one for a good one; and if he exchangeth it, both that, which is exchanged, and that, for which it is exchanged, shall be holy to the Lord.)

11 Soothly if any man avoweth an unclean beast, that may not be offered to the Lord, it shall be brought before the priest,

12 and the priest shall deem whether it is good either evil (and the priest shall decide whether it is good or bad), and he shall set the price;

13 (for) which price, if he that offereth (it) will not give (it), he shall add the fifth part over the value (to buy it back).