Leviticus 27:10

Authorized King James Version

He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
לֹ֣א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#2
יַֽחֲלִיפֶ֗נּוּ
H2498
He shall not alter
properly, to slide by, i.e., (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
#3
וְלֹֽא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#4
יָמִ֤יר
H4171
and if he shall at all
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
#5
אֹת֛וֹ
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#6
בְּט֑וֹב
H2896
for a good
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
#7
רַ֣ע
H7451
for a bad
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
#8
אוֹ
H176
desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
#9
רַ֣ע
H7451
for a bad
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
#10
בְּט֑וֹב
H2896
for a good
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
#11
וְאִם
H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
#12
יָמִ֤יר
H4171
and if he shall at all
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
#13
יָמִ֤יר
H4171
and if he shall at all
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
#14
בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה
H929
beast
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
#15
בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה
H929
beast
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
#16
וְהָֽיָה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#17
ה֥וּא
H1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#18
וּתְמֽוּרָת֖וֹ
H8545
then it and the exchange
barter, compensation
#19
יִֽהְיֶה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#20
קֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
H6944
thereof shall be holy
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Leviticus Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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