Study it in the app“He shall not inquire whether good or bad, and he shall not substitute for it; and if he does substitute for it, then both it and its substitute shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.””
He shall notלֹאinquireיְבַקֵּרwhetherבֵּיןgoodטוֹבor bad,לָרַעand he shall notוְלֹאsubstitute for it;יְמִירֶנּוּand ifוְאִםhe does substitute for it,הָמֵר יְמִירֶנּוּthenוְהָיָהboth itהוּא וּand its substituteתְמוּרָתוֹshall beיִהְיֶהholy;קֹדֶשׁit shall notלֹאbe redeemed.”יִגָּאֵל
inquire
To look into carefully; think deeply.
Where else “yevaker” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appearssubstitute
To put one thing in place of another.
Where else “yemire” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearssubstitute
What is given in exchange for something else; a substitute; also a reward.
Where else “temurat” appearsholy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appearsredeem
To buy back a relative or their land.
Where else “yigael” appears32And every tithe of the herd or of the flock, all that passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to YHWH.
33 · This verse (above)
34These are the commandments that YHWH commanded Moses for the sons of Israel on Mount Sinai.
