He shall not replace it or exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; or if he does exchange animal for animal, then both it and its substitute shall become holy.First off, point of honesty: I have no clue what he's talking about in this chapter. It's not really clear, and I'm not sure what kind of vow would require this detail. So I'm not even going to touch that.
However, this verse caught my eye. Basically, it's saying that whatever the vow is, it must be kept, in its original form. So even if it was a mistake, or you meant to promise something different, the vow must be as stated. Even if it means something that is insufficient or of lesser value, it is still the promise.
That lesser value part (bad for good) is what really caught my eye here. No matter what inferior thing was promised, that is what is to be given. That can make someone think hard when making this vow, to be sure you don't give God (or whoever) too little.
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