If what they vowed is a ceremonially unclean animal — one that is not acceptable as an offering to the Lord — the animal must be presented to the priest. The unclean animal vow — an animal that cannot be offered at the altar — requires priestly valuation and redemption. The person who vows an unclean animal (perhaps in a moment of enthusiasm or without knowing the regulations) can redeem it through the priest's valuation process. The covenant system accommodates the well-intentioned vow that turns out to involve an unacceptable animal.

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