Leviticus 27:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If the person is between five and twenty years old, then your valuation should be twenty shekels for a male and ten shekels for a female.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse establishes the monetary value assigned to people of different ages and genders when making vows to dedicate someone to God's service.

📚 Historical Context

This passage is part of God's instructions to Moses about vows of dedication, where people could consecrate themselves or family members to serve at the tabernacle. Since dedicated people couldn't always serve directly, a monetary equivalent was established so they could contribute financially instead. The shekel amounts reflected the economic productivity expectations of different age groups in ancient agrarian society.

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Leviticus 27:3

Your valuation should be: for a male from twenty years old to sixty years old, your valuation should be fifty silver shekels, using the standard sanctuary shekel as the measure.

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And if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels.

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If the person is between one month and five years old, then your valuation should be five shekels of silver for a male child, and three shekels of silver for a female child.

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