²⁶ ‘“No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord; whether an ox^[a] or a sheep, it is the Lord’s.

²⁷ If it is one of the unclean animals, it may be bought back at its set value, adding a fifth of the value to it. If it is not redeemed, it is to be sold at its set value.