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Now there is nothing to suggest that God requires His people to make vows; but when they do, they must be taken seriously. So if a person pledges to give God something in exchange for His help or blessing on a matter, then that person is bound to keep his promise. It would be better not to make a vow in the first place than to make it and not fulfill it.

Eternal One: Go, talk with the Israelites and tell them that whenever someone makes a special vow to Me regarding the value of a human being, the proper value of a 20- to 60-year-old male is 20 ounces of silver, according to the sanctuary weights. The proper value of a female of those ages is 12 ounces.

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