Leviticus 27:1-6

1 The LORD spoke to Moses,

2 "Tell the Israelites: If any of you makes a special vow [to give a person] to the LORD, you may give money instead of the person.

3 The amount you must give for a man from 20 to 60 years old is 20 ounces of silver. Use the standard weight of the holy place.

4 If it is a woman, give 12 ounces.

5 For a boy from 5 to 20 years old, give 8 ounces and for a girl give 4 ounces.

6 For a boy from one month to five years old, give 2 ounces of silver and for a girl give about one ounce.

Leviticus 27:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVEITICUS 27

This chapter contains various laws concerning vows made unto the Lord, whether of persons whose estimation was to be made by the priest, according to their age, sex, and condition, Le 26:1-8; or of beasts, clean and unclean, good or bad, Le 26:9-13; or of houses, fields, and lands, the estimation of which was to be according to its seed, and the time of its being set apart, whether from or after the year of jubilee, and the number of years to it, Le 26:14-25; with this exception to the above laws, that no firstling of the Lord's might be sanctified, and if an unclean beast it might be redeemed, but nothing devoted to the Lord, whether of man, beast, or field, might be sold or redeemed, Le 26:26-29; and the chapter is concluded with some laws concerning the redemption or change of tithes, what might or what might not be redeemed or changed, Le 26:30-34;