Leviticus 27:1

1 God spoke to Moses. He said,

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 God spoke to Moses. He said,

2 "Speak to the People of Israel. Tell them: If anyone wants to vow the value of a person to the service of God,

3 set the value of a man between the ages of twenty and sixty at fifty shekels of silver, according to the Sanctuary shekel.

4 For a woman the valuation is thirty shekels.

5 If the person is between the ages of five and twenty, set the value at twenty shekels for a male and ten shekels for a female.