Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for it is holy to the Lord.

King James Version

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

International Standard Version

Furthermore, they are not to sell or exchange any part of it, nor transfer these first fruits of the land, because it is holy to the LORD.

American Standard Version

And they shall sell none of it, nor exchange it, nor shall the first-fruits of the land be alienated; for it is holy unto Jehovah.

Amplified

And they shall not sell any of it or exchange it, or allow this choice portion of land to pass to others; for it is holy to the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

And they are not to let any of it go for a price, or give it in exchange; and the part of the land given to the Lord is not to go into other hands: for it is holy to the Lord.

Darby Translation

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first-fruits of the land: for it is holy unto Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And they shall not sell from it. and it shall not be exchanged, and he shall not cause the first-fruits to pane away, for it is holy to Jehovah.

King James 2000

And they shall not sell any of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they shall not sell [any part] from it, and shall not exchange, and shall not transfer the best of the land, for [it is] holy to Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

And they shall not sell any of it, nor trade it, nor cause the first-fruits of the land to pass away. For it is holy to Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Of this portion they shall sell nothing, nor make any permutation there of, lest the chief of the land fall unto other, for it is hallowed unto the LORD.

NET Bible

They must not sell or exchange any of it; they must not transfer this choice portion of land, for it is set apart to the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

They shall sell none of it, nor exchange it, nor shall the first fruits of the land be alienated; for it is holy to the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

And they shall not sell thereof, nor shall one exchange or alienate the first-fruits of the land, - for it is holy unto Yahweh.

Webster

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first-fruits of the land: for it is holy to the LORD.

World English Bible

They shall sell none of it, nor exchange it, nor shall the first fruits of the land be alienated; for it is holy to Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they do not sell of it, nor exchange, nor cause to pass away the first-fruit of the land: for it is holy to Jehovah.

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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And they shall not sell
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

of it, neither exchange
מוּר 
Muwr 
Usage: 15

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

ראשׁית 
Re'shiyth 
Usage: 51

of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

for it is holy
קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

Context Readings

The Allotment Of The Land And The Gates Of The City

13 “Next to the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an area 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide. The total length will be 8⅓ miles and the width 3⅓ miles. 14 They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord. 15 “The remaining area, 1⅔ of a mile wide and 8⅓ miles long, will be for common use by the city, for both residential and open space. The city will be in the middle of it.



Cross References

Leviticus 27:28

“Nothing that a man permanently sets apart to the Lord from all he owns, whether a person, an animal, or his inherited landholding, can be sold or redeemed; everything set apart is especially holy to the Lord.

Exodus 22:29

“You must not hold back offerings from your harvest or your vats. Give Me the firstborn of your sons.

Leviticus 23:20

The priest will wave the lambs with the bread of firstfruits as a presentation offering before the Lord; the bread and the two lambs will be holy to the Lord for the priest.

Leviticus 25:34

The open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for it is their permanent possession.

Leviticus 27:9-10

“If the vow involves one of the animals that may be brought as an offering to the Lord, any of these he gives to the Lord will be holy.

Leviticus 27:32-33

Every tenth animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be holy to the Lord.

Ezekiel 48:12

It will be a special donation for them out of the holy donation of the land, a most holy place adjacent to the territory of the Levites.

Malachi 3:8-10

“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!”

You ask: “How do we rob You?”

“By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.

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