Leviticus 27:1

Funding the Sanctuary

1 The Lord spoke to Moses:

Leviticus 27:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 27:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After he had delivered the body of laws in the preceding chapter, which by the close of the last seem to have been finished; but here some rules and instructions concerning vows are given, which a man was not obliged to make, but which he did of his own freewill and good pleasure: saying; as follows.

Leviticus 27:1 In-Context

1 The Lord spoke to Moses:

2 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When someone makes a special vow to the Lord that involves the valuation of people,

3 if the valuation concerns a male from 20 to 60 years old, your valuation is 50 silver shekels [measured] by the standard sanctuary shekel.

4 If the person is a female, your valuation is 30 shekels.

5 If the person is from five to 20 years old, your valuation for a male is 20 shekels and for a female 10 shekels.