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Chapter 27

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1Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying:

va-y'-da-BAYR a-do-NAI el mo-SHEH lay-MOR

אוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

2Speak to B'nei Yisrael and say to them: When anyone explicitly vows to Hashem the equivalent for a human being,

da-BER el b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL v'-a-mar-TA a-LE-hem, EESH KEE yaf-LEE NE-der b'-er-K'-KHA n'-fa-SHOT la-a-do-NAI

בדַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אִ֕ישׁ כִּ֥י יַפְלִ֖א נֶ֑דֶר בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ נְפָשֹׁ֖ת לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

3the following scale shall apply: If it is a male from twenty to sixty years of age, the equivalent is fifty shekalim of silver by the sanctuary weight;

v'-ha-YA er-K'-KHA ha-za-KHAR mi-BEN e-SH'-reem sha-NAH v'-AD ben-shi-SHEEM sha-NAH v'-ha-YA er-K'-KHA kha-mi-SHEEM she-KEL ke-SEF b'-she-KEL ha-ko-DASH

גוְהָיָ֤ה עֶרְכְּךָ֙ הַזָּכָ֔ר מִבֶּן֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־שִׁשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וְהָיָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֗ חֲמִשִּׁ֛ים שֶׁ֥קֶל כֶּ֖סֶף בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

4if it is a female, the equivalent is thirty shekalim.

v'-im ne-KE-va hi-VU v'-ha-YA er-K'-KHA sh'-LO-shim sha-KEL

דוְאִם־נְקֵבָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָֽׁקֶל׃

5If the age is from five years to twenty years, the equivalent is twenty shekalim for a male and ten shekalim for a female.

v'-im mi-BEN cha-MESH sha-NEEM v'-AD ben-es-REEM sha-NAH v'-ha-YA er-K'-KHA ha-za-KHAR es-reem sh'-ka-LEEM v'-la-ne-KE-vah a-se-ret sh'-ka-LEEM

הוְאִ֨ם מִבֶּן־חָמֵ֜שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים וְעַד֙ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְהָיָ֧ה עֶרְכְּךָ֛ הַזָּכָ֖ר עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שְׁקָלִ֑ים וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת שְׁקָלִֽים׃

6If the age is from one month to five years, the equivalent for a male is five shekalim of silver, and the equivalent for a female is three shekalim of silver.

v'-im mi-ben-KHO-desh v'-ad ben-cha-MESH sha-NEEM v'-ha-YA er-k'-KHA ha-za-KHAR cha-mi-SHA sh'-ka-LEEM ka-SEF v'-la-ne-KE-va er-k'-KHA sh'-lo-SHET sh'-ka-LEEM ka-SEF

ווְאִ֣ם מִבֶּן־חֹ֗דֶשׁ וְעַד֙ בֶּן־חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְהָיָ֤ה עֶרְכְּךָ֙ הַזָּכָ֔ר חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּ֑סֶף וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֔ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּֽסֶף׃

7If the age is sixty years or over, the equivalent is fifteen shekalim in the case of a male and ten shekalim for a female.

v'-im mi-BEN shi-SHEEM sha-NAH va-ma-a-LAH im-za-KHAR v'-ha-YAH er-k'-KHA kha-mi-SHAH a-SA-RA sha-KEL v'-la-ne-KE-vah a-SA-ra sha-ka-LEEM

זוְ֠אִ֠ם מִבֶּן־שִׁשִּׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה וָמַ֙עְלָה֙ אִם־זָכָ֔ר וְהָיָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֔ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר שָׁ֑קֶל וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה עֲשָׂרָ֥ה שְׁקָלִֽים׃

8But if one cannot afford the equivalent, he shall be presented before the Kohen, and the Kohen shall assess him; the Kohen shall assess him according to what the vower can afford.

v'-im-MAKH hu me-er-KE-kha v'-he-e-MI-do li-f'-NEI ha-ko-HEN v'-he-e-RIKH o-TO ha-ko-HEN al-PI a-SHER ta-see-YAG yad ha-no-DER ya-a-RI-khe-NU ha-ko-HEN. (s)

חוְאִם־מָ֥ךְ הוּא֙ מֵֽעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְהֶֽעֱמִידוֹ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֶעֱרִ֥יךְ אֹת֖וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן עַל־פִּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר תַּשִּׂיג֙ יַ֣ד הַנֹּדֵ֔ר יַעֲרִיכֶ֖נּוּ הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

9If [the vow concerns] any animal that may be brought as an offering to Hashem, any such that may be given to Hashem shall be holy.

v'-im b'-he-MAH a-SHER yak-ree-VOO mi-m'-NEH kor-BAN la-do-NAI, KOL a-SHER yi-TAYN mi-m'-NU la-do-NAI yi-HEH ko-DAYSH

טוְאִ֨ם־בְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֧יבוּ מִמֶּ֛נָּה קׇרְבָּ֖ן לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֥ן מִמֶּ֛נּוּ לַיהֹוָ֖ה יִֽהְיֶה־קֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

10One may not exchange or substitute another for it, either good for bad, or bad for good; if one does substitute one animal for another, the thing vowed and its substitute shall both be holy.

lo ya-cha-LEE-fe-NU v'-lo ya-MEER o-TO tov b'-RA o-RA b'-TOV v'-im ha-MER ya-MEER b'-he-MAH bi-v'-he-MAH v'-ha-YA-hu u-t'-mu-RA-to yi-heh-KO-desh

ילֹ֣א יַחֲלִיפֶ֗נּוּ וְלֹֽא־יָמִ֥יר אֹת֛וֹ ט֥וֹב בְּרָ֖ע אוֹ־רַ֣ע בְּט֑וֹב וְאִם־הָמֵ֨ר יָמִ֤יר בְּהֵמָה֙ בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה וְהָֽיָה־ה֥וּא וּתְמוּרָת֖וֹ יִֽהְיֶה־קֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

11If [the vow concerns] any unclean animal that may not be brought as an offering to Hashem, the animal shall be presented before the Kohen,

v'-im kol b'-he-MAH t'-me-AH a-SHER lo ya-k'-REE-vu mi-ME-nah kor-BAN la-do-NAI v'-he-e-MID et ha-b'-he-MAH lif-NEI ha-ko-HAYN

יאוְאִם֙ כׇּל־בְּהֵמָ֣ה טְמֵאָ֔ה אֲ֠שֶׁ֠ר לֹא־יַקְרִ֧יבוּ מִמֶּ֛נָּה קׇרְבָּ֖ן לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱמִ֥יד אֶת־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

12and the Kohen shall assess it. Whether high or low, whatever assessment is set by the Kohen shall stand;

v'-he-e-RIKH ha-ko-HAYN o-TAH BAYN TOV u-BAYN RA, k'-er-K'-KHA ha-ko-HAYN k'-AYN yi-h'-YE

יבוְהֶעֱרִ֤יךְ הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֹתָ֔הּ בֵּ֥ין ט֖וֹב וּבֵ֣ין רָ֑ע כְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן כֵּ֥ן יִהְיֶֽה׃

13and if he wishes to redeem it, he must add one-fifth to its assessment.

v'-im-GA-ol yig-a-LE-nah v'-ya-SAF cha-mee-SHI-to al-er-KE-kha

יגוְאִם־גָּאֹ֖ל יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה וְיָסַ֥ף חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ עַל־עֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃

14If anyone consecrates his house to Hashem, the Kohen shall assess it. Whether high or low, as the Kohen assesses it, so it shall stand;

v'-ISH kee-yak-DISH et-BAY-to ko-DAYSH la-a-do-NAI v'-he-e-ree-KHO ha-ko-HAYN BAYN TOV u-BAYN RA, ka-a-SHER ya-a-REEKH o-TO ha-ko-HAYN, KAYN ya-KUM.

ידוְאִ֗ישׁ כִּֽי־יַקְדִּ֨שׁ אֶת־בֵּית֥וֹ קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה וְהֶעֱרִיכוֹ֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן בֵּ֥ין ט֖וֹב וּבֵ֣ין רָ֑ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲרִ֥יךְ אֹת֛וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן כֵּ֥ן יָקֽוּם׃

15and if he who has consecrated his house wishes to redeem it, he must add one-fifth to the sum at which it was assessed, and it shall be his.

v'-im ha-mak-DISH yig-AL et b'-TO v'-ya-SAF cha-MEE-sheet ke-SEF-er-K'-kha a-LAV v'-ha-YA lo

טווְאִ֨ם־הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ יִגְאַ֖ל אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וְ֠יָסַ֠ף חֲמִישִׁ֧ית כֶּֽסֶף־עֶרְכְּךָ֛ עָלָ֖יו וְהָ֥יָה לֽוֹ׃

16If anyone consecrates to Hashem any land that he holds, its assessment shall be in accordance with its seed requirement: fifty shekalim of silver to a chomer of barley seed.

v'-im mi-s'-DEH a-KHU-zah-TO yak-DISH eeSH la-a-do-NAI v'-ha-YAH er-k'-KHA l'-fi za-r'-O, za-RA kh'-MER s'-o-REEM ba-kha-mee-SHEEM sh'-KEL ka-SEF

טזוְאִ֣ם ׀ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֗וֹ יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ לְפִ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ זֶ֚רַע חֹ֣מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֔ים בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שֶׁ֥קֶל כָּֽסֶף׃

17If he consecrates his land as of the jubilee year, its assessment stands.

im-mi-sh'-nat ha-yo-VAYL yak-DISH sa-DE-hu k'-er-K'-kha ya-KUM

יזאִם־מִשְּׁנַ֥ת הַיֹּבֵ֖ל יַקְדִּ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֑הוּ כְּעֶרְכְּךָ֖ יָקֽוּם׃

18But if he consecrates his land after the jubilee, the Kohen shall compute the price according to the years that are left until the jubilee year, and its assessment shall be so reduced;

v'-im-a-KHAR ha-yo-VEL ya-K'-DEESH sa-DE-hu, v'-khi-SHAV-lo ha-ko-HAYN et ha-KE-sef al-PI ha-sha-NEEM ha-no-ta-ROT, ad sh'-nat ha-yo-VEL, v'-nig-RA may-er-KE-kha

יחוְאִם־אַחַ֣ר הַיֹּבֵל֮ יַקְדִּ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֒הוּ֒ וְחִשַּׁב־ל֨וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־הַכֶּ֗סֶף עַל־פִּ֤י הַשָּׁנִים֙ הַנּ֣וֹתָרֹ֔ת עַ֖ד שְׁנַ֣ת הַיֹּבֵ֑ל וְנִגְרַ֖ע מֵֽעֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃

19and if he who consecrated the land wishes to redeem it, he must add one-fifth to the sum at which it was assessed, and it shall pass to him.

v'-im-GA-ol yig-AL et ha-SA-deh ha-mak-DISH o-TO, v'-ya-SAF cha-mi-SHEET ke-SEF-er-K'-kha a-LA-yav v'-KAM LO

יטוְאִם־גָּאֹ֤ל יִגְאַל֙ אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה הַמַּקְדִּ֖ישׁ אֹת֑וֹ וְ֠יָסַ֠ף חֲמִשִׁ֧ית כֶּֽסֶף־עֶרְכְּךָ֛ עָלָ֖יו וְקָ֥ם לֽוֹ׃

20But if he does not redeem the land, and the land is sold to another, it shall no longer be redeemable:

v'-im-LO yig-AL et ha-sa-DEH v'-im-MA-khar et ha-sa-DEH l'-ISH a-KHER lo yi-ga-EL OD

כוְאִם־לֹ֤א יִגְאַל֙ אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְאִם־מָכַ֥ר אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לְאִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֑ר לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵ֖ל עֽוֹד׃

21when it is released in the jubilee, the land shall be holy to Hashem, as land proscribed; it becomes the Kohen's holding.

v'-ha-YA ha-sa-DEH b'-tze-E-to va-yo-BEL ko-DAYSH la-do-NAI k'-sa-DEH ha-KHE-rem la-ko-HAYN ti-HE-yeh a-khu-ZA-to

כאוְהָיָ֨ה הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה בְּצֵאת֣וֹ בַיֹּבֵ֗ל קֹ֛דֶשׁ לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה כִּשְׂדֵ֣ה הַחֵ֑רֶם לַכֹּהֵ֖ן תִּהְיֶ֥ה אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃

22If he consecrates to Hashem land that he purchased, which is not land of his holding,

v'-im et-s'-DEH mik-NA-to a-SHER lo mi-s'-DEH a-khu-ZA-to yak-DISH la-a-do-NAI

כבוְאִם֙ אֶת־שְׂדֵ֣ה מִקְנָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֕ר לֹ֖א מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֑וֹ יַקְדִּ֖ישׁ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

23the Kohen shall compute for him the proportionate assessment up to the jubilee year, and he shall pay the assessment as of that day, a sacred donation to Hashem.

v'-khi-SHAB-lo ha-ko-HAYN et mikh-SAT ha-er-KE-kha ad sh'-nat ha-yo-VEL va-NA-tan et ha-er-KE-kha ba-YOM ha-HU ko-DAYSH la-a-do-NAI

כגוְחִשַּׁב־ל֣וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֵ֚ת מִכְסַ֣ת הָֽעֶרְכְּךָ֔ עַ֖ד שְׁנַ֣ת הַיֹּבֵ֑ל וְנָתַ֤ן אֶת־הָעֶרְכְּךָ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

24In the jubilee year the land shall revert to him from whom it was bought, whose holding the land is.

bi-SH'nat ha-yo-VEL ya-SHU-v ha-SA-deh la-a-SHER ka-NA-hu me-i-TO, la-a-SHER lo a-KHU-zat ha-A-retz

כדבִּשְׁנַ֤ת הַיּוֹבֵל֙ יָשׁ֣וּב הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר קָנָ֖הוּ מֵאִתּ֑וֹ לַאֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ אֲחֻזַּ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

25All assessments shall be by the sanctuary weight, the shekel being twenty geira.

v'-khol-er-K'-kha yi-h'-yeh b'-she-KEL ha-ko-DAYSH e-s'-reem ge-RAH yi-h'-yeh ha-sha-KEL

כהוְכׇ֨ל־עֶרְכְּךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֖ה בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃

26A firstling of animals, however, which—as a firstling—is Hashem's, cannot be consecrated by anybody; whether ox or sheep, it is Hashem's.

akh b'-KHOHR a-SHER y'-bu-KAR la-a-do-NAI bi-v'-HE-mah lo ya-K'-DEESH eesh o-TO im-SHOR im-SEH la-a-do-NAI HU

כואַךְ־בְּכ֞וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יְבֻכַּ֤ר לַֽיהֹוָה֙ בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה לֹֽא־יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֹת֑וֹ אִם־שׁ֣וֹר אִם־שֶׂ֔ה לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃

27But if it is of unclean animals, it may be ransomed as its assessment, with one-fifth added; if it is not redeemed, it shall be sold at its assessment.

v'-im ba-be-HE-ma ha-t'-me-AH u-fa-DAH b'-er-KE-kha v'-ya-SAF cha-mi-SHO o-LA-yav v'-im lo yi-ga-EL v'-nim-KAR b'-er-KE-kha

כזוְאִ֨ם בַּבְּהֵמָ֤ה הַטְּמֵאָה֙ וּפָדָ֣ה בְעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְיָסַ֥ף חֲמִשִׁת֖וֹ עָלָ֑יו וְאִם־לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵ֖ל וְנִמְכַּ֥ר בְּעֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃

28But of all that anyone owns, be it man or beast or land of his holding, nothing that he has proscribed for Hashem may be sold or redeemed; every proscribed thing is totally consecrated to Hashem.

akh-KOL-khe-REM a-SHER ya-kha-RIM EEsh la-a-do-NAI mi-KOL a-SHER-lo ME-a-DAM u-ve-HE-ma u-mi-s'-DEH a-khu-ZA-to lo yi-ma-KHER v'-lo yi-ga-EL KOL-khe-REM ko-DAYSH-ko-DASH-eem HU la-a-do-NAI

כחאַךְ־כׇּל־חֵ֡רֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַחֲרִם֩ אִ֨ישׁ לַֽיהֹוָ֜ה מִכׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֗וֹ מֵאָדָ֤ם וּבְהֵמָה֙ וּמִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ לֹ֥א יִמָּכֵ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִגָּאֵ֑ל כׇּל־חֵ֕רֶם קֹֽדֶשׁ־קׇדָשִׁ֥ים ה֖וּא לַיהֹוָֽה׃

29No human being who has been proscribed can be ransomed: he shall be put to death.

KOL-khe-REM a-SHER yo-kho-RAM min ha-a-DAM lo yi-PA-deh, MOT yu-MAT.

כטכׇּל־חֵ֗רֶם אֲשֶׁ֧ר יׇחֳרַ֛ם מִן־הָאָדָ֖ם לֹ֣א יִפָּדֶ֑ה מ֖וֹת יוּמָֽת׃

30All tithes from the land, whether seed from the ground or fruit from the tree, are Hashem's; they are holy to Hashem.

v'-khol ma-SAR ha-A-retz mi-ZE-ra ha-A-retz mi-p'-REE ha-AYTZ la-do-NAI HU KO-desh la-do-NAI

לוְכׇל־מַעְשַׂ֨ר הָאָ֜רֶץ מִזֶּ֤רַע הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִפְּרִ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ לַיהֹוָ֖ה ה֑וּא קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

27:30   All tithes from the land

The laws of the tithes serve as another reminder that our successes in life should be attributed to Hashem, the source of everything in this world. This verse describes the second tithe, one tenth of a farmer’s produce that is to be separated after the first tithe is set aside for the Leviim. This tithe must be eaten in Yerushalayim, or redeemed for coins with which to purchase and eat food in the holy city. By separating one tenth of his produce and bringing it to Hashem’s capital city, the farmer is forced to remember that all of his produce is a gift from God; not merely the result of his own efforts.

31If anyone wishes to redeem any of his tithes, he must add one-fifth to them.

v'-im-GA-ol yig-AL EESH mi-ma-a-SRO, kha-mi-SHEE-to yo-SEF a-LA-yov

לאוְאִם־גָּאֹ֥ל יִגְאַ֛ל אִ֖ישׁ מִמַּֽעַשְׂר֑וֹ חֲמִשִׁית֖וֹ יֹסֵ֥ף עָלָֽיו׃

32All tithes of the herd or flock—of all that passes under the shepherd's staff, every tenth one—shall be holy to Hashem.

v'-KOL ma-SAR ba-KAR va-TZON, KOL a-SHER ya-a-VOR TA-khat ha-SHA-vet, ha-a-see-REE yi-heh-KO-desh la-a-do-NAI

לבוְכׇל־מַעְשַׂ֤ר בָּקָר֙ וָצֹ֔אן כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֖ר תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑בֶט הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֕י יִֽהְיֶה־קֹּ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

33He must not look out for good as against bad, or make substitution for it. If he does make substitution for it, then it and its substitute shall both be holy: it cannot be redeemed.

lo y'-va-KAYR BAYN tov la-RA v'-lo y'-mi-RE-nu, v'-im ha-MAYR y'-mi-RE-nu, v'-ha-YA-hu u-t'-mu-RA-to y'-hi-YE-kodesh, lo yi-GA-el

לגלֹ֧א יְבַקֵּ֛ר בֵּֽין־ט֥וֹב לָרַ֖ע וְלֹ֣א יְמִירֶ֑נּוּ וְאִם־הָמֵ֣ר יְמִירֶ֔נּוּ וְהָֽיָה־ה֧וּא וּתְמוּרָת֛וֹ יִֽהְיֶה־קֹּ֖דֶשׁ לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵֽל׃

34These are the commandments that Hashem gave Moshe for B'nei Yisrael on Har Sinai.

AY-leh ha-mitz-VOT a-SHER tzi-VAH a-do-NAI et-mo-SHE el b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL b'-har si-NAI

לדאֵ֣לֶּה הַמִּצְוֺ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר סִינָֽי׃