Mitzvah #430 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not redeem the tithe“
Scripture Reference: LEV 27:33 (Torah Portion (Parashah): B'chukotai)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
He is not to be concerned whether it is good or bad, nor shall he exchange it; or if he does exchange it, then both it and its substitute shall become holy. It shall not be redeemed.'"
Hebrew Text (Torah)
לג לֹא יְבַקֵּר בֵּין-טוֹב לָרַע, וְלֹא יְמִירֶנּוּ; וְאִם-הָמֵר יְמִירֶנּוּ, וְהָיָה-הוּא וּתְמוּרָתוֹ יִהְיֶה-קֹּדֶשׁ לֹא יִגָּאֵל.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
33 οὐκ ἀλλάξεις καλὸν πονηρῷ· ἐὰν δὲ ἀλλάσσων ἀλλάξῃς αὐτό, καὶ τὸ ἄλλαγμα αὐτοῦ ἔσται ἅγιον, οὐ λυτρωθήσεται.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) B'chukotai
Sefer HaChinuch Number #361
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Sacrifices (Buch 9)
Section: The Firstborn
Systematic Category (P119f) Terumah and Tithes