Verse 15

Numbers 18:15

Free Bible Version

15 But you are not allowed to redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat because they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a burnt offering accepted by the Lord.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כָּל פֶּ֣טֶר רֶ֠חֶם לְֽ/כָל בָּשָׂ֞ר אֲשֶׁר יַקְרִ֧יבוּ לַֽ/יהוָ֛ה בָּ/אָדָ֥ם וּ/בַ/בְּהֵמָ֖ה יִֽהְיֶה לָּ֑/ךְ אַ֣ךְ פָּדֹ֣ה תִפְדֶּ֗ה אֵ֚ת בְּכ֣וֹר הָֽ/אָדָ֔ם וְ/אֵ֛ת בְּכֽוֹר הַ/בְּהֵמָ֥ה הַ/טְּמֵאָ֖ה תִּפְדֶּֽה
English Translation
Every firstborn of the womb for all flesh that they shall bring to the LORD, from man and from beast, shall be yours; only the firstborn you shall redeem of man and the firstborn of the unclean beast you shall redeem.
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Chapter 18 Context
1 The Lord told Aaron, “You and your sons and the other Levites bear the responsibility for sins relat... Focus ↗
2 Have your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your father's tribe, join you to help you and your sons w... Focus ↗
3 They will take care of your responsibilities and those relating to the Tent, but they must not come... Focus ↗
4 They are to help you and take care of the responsibilities of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the wor... Focus ↗
5 You are to carry out the responsibilities relating to the sanctuary and the altar, so that my anger... Focus ↗
6 Look, I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from the Israelites as my gift to you, dedicate... Focus ↗
7 But only you and your sons are responsible for your priesthood, doing all that concerns the altar an... Focus ↗
8 The Lord told Aaron, “Listen, I have put you in charge of officiating at my offerings. All the holy... Focus ↗
9 Part of the most holy offerings taken from the burnt offerings are yours. Part of all the offerings... Focus ↗
10 You shall eat it in a most holy place. Every male is allowed to eat it. You are to regard it as some... Focus ↗
11 The following also belongs to you: the voluntary gifts as well as all the wave offerings of the Isra... Focus ↗
12 The firstfruits of all the crops they produce in their land that they bring to the Lord are yours. E... Focus ↗
13 Every firstborn, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours. But you must buy bac... Focus ↗
14 When they are one month old you shall pay the redemption price of five shekels of silver (using the... Focus ↗
15 But you are not allowed to redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat because they are holy....
16 Their meat is yours, in the same way that the breast and right thigh of the wave offering are yours. Focus ↗
17 I am giving all the voluntary gifts that the Israelites present to the Lord to you and to your sons... Focus ↗
18 You won't possess property in their country, and you won't have a share in their land. I am your sha... Focus ↗
19 The Israelites are no longer allowed to approach the Tent of Meeting, or they will commit an offense... Focus ↗
20 The Levites are to carry out the work in the Tent of Meeting, and they must take responsibility for... Focus ↗
21 Instead I have given to the Levites as their compensation the tithe that the Israelites give to the... Focus ↗
22 The Lord told Moses, Focus ↗
23 “Talk to the Levites and explain to them, ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I hav... Focus ↗
24 In this way you are to contribute an offering to the Lord from every tithe you receive from the Isra... Focus ↗
25 From all the gifts you receive you are to contribute as the Lord's offering the very best, the holie... Focus ↗
26 So tell the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be considered as your contribut... Focus ↗
27 You will not be considered to have sinned if you have presented the best part of it. But if you trea... Focus ↗