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old, the valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female the valuation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if <i>it be</i> from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation <i>shall be</i> three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and if from a month old up to five years old, then your valuation for a male shall be five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if <i>the person is</i> from a month even up to five years old, then your assessment shall be five shekels of silver for a male, and for a female your assessment shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But if they are from a month even up to five years old, then your valuation shall be five shekels of silver for the male, and for the female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘But if <i>they are</i> from a month even up to five years old, then your valuation shall be five shekels of silver for the male, and for the female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if <i>they are</i> from a month even up to five years old, then your valuation shall be five shekels of silver for the male, and for the female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if the child is between one month and five years of age, then your valuation shall be five shekels of silver for the male and three shekels for the female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the person is from one month to five years old, your assessment for a male is five silver shekels, and for a female your assessment is three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the person is from one month to five years old, your assessment for a male is five silver shekels, and for a female your assessment is three shekels of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />For a boy from one month to five years old, give 2 ounces of silver and for a girl give about one ounce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If a person is from one month to five years old, then your valuation for a male is to be five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation is to be three shekels of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If the person is one month old up to five years old, the conversion value of the male is five shekels of silver, and for the female the conversion value is three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If the person is from a month old even to five years old, then your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if it shall be from a month old even to five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If the person is from a month old to five years old, then your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and if from a son of a month even to a son of five years, then your valuation of the male has been five shekels of silver, and for the female your valuation [is] three shekels of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if from a son of a month even unto a son of five years -- then hath thy valuation been of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy valuation is three shekels of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if from the son of a month, and even to the son of five years, and thy estimation was, the male, five shekels of silver, and for the female, thy estimation, three shekels of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From one month until the fifth year. for a male shall be given five sides: for a female three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From one month until the fifth year, for a male, five shekels shall be given; for a female, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For persons between the ages of one month and five years, the value for a male shall be five silver shekels, and for a female, three shekels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If the age is from one month to five years, the equivalent for a male is five shekels of silver, and for a female the equivalent is three shekels of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if it is from a month old up to five years old, then the valuation of males shall be for the male five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And of the females, ten shekels, and if from a son of a month and unto a son of five years the price of males shall be five shekels of silver, and of females, three shekels of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy valuation shall be for the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy valuation shall be three shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And from a month old to five years old, the valuation of a male shall be five didrachms, and of a female, three didrachms of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/27-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7564" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Rules about Valuations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">Now if the person is</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·ben- (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">from one month</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years of age,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6187.htm" title="6187: ‘er·kə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- An order, row, estimate. From arak; a pile, equipment, estimate.">then your valuation</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: haz·zā·ḵār (Art:: N-ms) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">for the male</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">shall be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: šə·qā·lîm (N-mp) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">shekels</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5347.htm" title="5347: wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A female. From naqab; female.">and for the female</a> <a href="/hebrew/6187.htm" title="6187: ‘er·kə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- An order, row, estimate. From arak; a pile, equipment, estimate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: šə·qā·lîm (N-mp) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">shekels</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-13.htm">Exodus 13:13</a></span><br />You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-40.htm">Numbers 3:40-43</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names. / You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.” / So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-15.htm">Numbers 18:15-16</a></span><br />The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. / You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24-28</a></span><br />Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4</a></span><br />Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">2 Kings 23:35</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32-33</a></span><br />We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Proverbs 20:25</a></span><br />It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-25.htm">Ezekiel 20:25-26</a></span><br />I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live. / And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">Matthew 18:10</a></span><br />See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-13.htm">Matthew 19:13-15</a></span><br />Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them. / But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” / And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-13.htm">Mark 10:13-16</a></span><br />Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. / But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Luke 2:22-24</a></span><br />And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord / (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”), / and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-15.htm">Luke 18:15-17</a></span><br />Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. / But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if it be from a month old even to five years old, then your estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female your estimation shall be three shekels of silver.</p><p class="hdg">from</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-40.htm">Numbers 3:40-43</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-14.htm">Numbers 18:14-16</a></b></br> Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine… </p><p class="hdg">the male The male five shekels,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Estimation</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Female</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Five</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Male</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-9.htm">Month</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-21.htm">Three</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Valuation</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm">Value</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Years</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Estimation</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Female</a> <a href="/numbers/1-21.htm">Five</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Month</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-16.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/numbers/1-23.htm">Three</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Valuation</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Value</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-3.htm">Years</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-1.htm">He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">The estimation of the person</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-9.htm">of a beast given by vow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">of a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-16.htm">of a field, and the redemption thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">No devoted thing may be redeemed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">The tithe may not be changed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now if the person is from one month to five years of age</b><br>This phrase sets the age range for the valuation of a person dedicated to the Lord. In ancient Israel, children were considered part of the community from birth, but their valuation for religious purposes began at one month. This reflects the cultural understanding of infancy and the importance of children in the community. The age range up to five years indicates a period before a child is considered capable of contributing labor or service, which is significant in a society where physical ability often determined value.<p><b>then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver</b><br>The valuation of five shekels for a male child reflects the economic and social structures of ancient Israel. Silver was a common medium of exchange, and the shekel was a standard unit of weight and currency. The higher valuation for males can be understood in the context of a patriarchal society where males were often seen as future laborers and potential leaders. This valuation system underscores the practical considerations of the time, where economic contributions were a significant factor in determining value.<p><b>and for the female three shekels of silver</b><br>The valuation of three shekels for a female child indicates a lower economic valuation compared to males, reflecting the societal norms and roles assigned to women in ancient Israel. While this may seem inequitable by modern standards, it is important to understand it within the historical and cultural context of the time. Women had different roles and responsibilities, often centered around the household and family, which were vital to the community's survival and prosperity. This valuation does not imply lesser spiritual worth but rather reflects the economic realities of the era.<br><br>In summary, <a href="/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6</a> provides insight into the valuation system used in ancient Israel for individuals dedicated to the Lord, reflecting the cultural, economic, and social norms of the time. The distinctions in valuation between males and females highlight the different roles and expectations within the community, while the use of silver as currency underscores the practical aspects of religious and societal obligations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai. He is the central figure in delivering God's commandments to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the laws in Leviticus, including the instructions on vows and valuations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites worshiped and where offerings and vows were made. It served as the central place of worship during their journey in the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The individuals responsible for overseeing the valuations and ensuring that the laws were followed according to God's instructions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shekel.htm">Shekel</a></b><br>The unit of currency used in ancient Israel, significant in the context of valuations and offerings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_valuation_in_worship.htm">Understanding Valuation in Worship</a></b><br>The valuation system reflects the importance of dedicating individuals to God and the recognition of their worth in His service. It teaches us to consider the value of our commitments to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/equality_and_distinction.htm">Equality and Distinction</a></b><br>While there is a difference in valuation between males and females, it reflects the cultural context of the time. Today, we recognize the equal value of all individuals in Christ (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a></b><br>The passage encourages us to consider what we dedicate to God, whether it be our time, resources, or talents. It challenges us to evaluate our commitments and ensure they honor Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_promises.htm">Faithfulness in Promises</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were expected to fulfill their vows, we are called to be faithful in our promises to God and others, reflecting His faithfulness to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_sanctuary_shekel.htm">What is the sanctuary shekel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_leviticus_27_7-8_promote_inequality.htm">Leviticus 27:7-8: How can the poor be expected to fulfill vow payments that might exceed their means, and does this system promote inequality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_leviticus_value_genders_unequally.htm">Leviticus 27:2-4: Why does the text assign different monetary values to men and women, implying unequal worth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_turn_curses_to_blessings.htm">Is Dove Droppings worth five shekels of silver?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">From a month old even unto five years old.</span>--That is, if a parent, or any other person, devotes his or anyone else's child to the sanctuary, he is obliged to be redeemed according to the prescribed valuation. The formula used in such a case during the second Temple was, "Behold the estimation of this my boy, or this my girl, or of that boy or that girl, be upon me."<p><span class= "bld">The male five shekels of silver.</span>--As at this tender age the service of a child is not of much value, the vower is to pay for a boy 12s. 11d.<p><span class= "bld">The female . . . three shekels of silver.</span>--The girl being proportionately less valuable, is to be redeemed at 7s. 9d.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/27-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now if [the person is]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one month</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֗דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חָמֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years of age,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then your valuation</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶרְכְּךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘er·kə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6187.htm">Strong's 6187: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pile, equipment, estimate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the male</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּכָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembered, a male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shekels</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁקָלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·qā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> </span><span class="str2">A weight, a commercial standard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֑סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and for the female</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5347.htm">Strong's 5347: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shekels</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁקָלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·qā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> </span><span class="str2">A weight, a commercial standard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of silver.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽסֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/27-6.htm">Leviticus 27:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/27-6.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 27:6 If the person is from a month (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/27-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 27:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 27:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>