But if they are from a month even up to five years old, then your valuation shall be (A)five shekels of silver for the male, and for the female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver. If they are from sixty years old and upward, if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be placed before the priest and the priest shall value him; (B)according to [a]the means of the one who vowed, the priest shall value him.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 27:8 Lit what the hand reaches

for a person between one month and five years, set the value of a male at five shekels[a](A) of silver and that of a female at three shekels[b] of silver; for a person sixty years old or more, set the value of a male at fifteen shekels[c] and of a female at ten shekels. If anyone making the vow is too poor to pay(B) the specified amount, the person being dedicated is to be presented to the priest, who will set the value(C) according to what the one making the vow can afford.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 27:6 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
  2. Leviticus 27:6 That is, about 1 1/4 ounces or about 35 grams
  3. Leviticus 27:7 That is, about 6 ounces or about 175 grams