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27.26 whether it be ox or sheep, it is the. And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thy valuation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof; or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy valuation.

Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man may devote unto the of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy unto the. None devoted, that may be devoted of men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the 's; it is holy unto the. And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof. And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the. He shall not inquire whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it; and if he change it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

These are the commandments, which the commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.