Levítico 27:6

Listen to Levítico 27:6
6 Y si fuere de un mes hasta cinco a帽os, tu estimaci贸n ser谩 en orden al var贸n, cinco siclos de plata; y por la hembra ser谩 tu estimaci贸n tres siclos de plata.

Levítico 27:6 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 27:6

And if [it be] from a month old even unto five years old
That is, if a man devotes his child to the Lord within such an age, and says, the estimation of this my son or my daughter be upon me, then he was to pay the value, as next directed; for one under a month old no estimation was to be made: the Jews say,

``one less than a mouth old may be vowed, but not estimated F15:''

then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver;
somewhat more than ten shillings:

and for the female thy estimation [shall be] three shekels of silver;
about seven shillings, which is the least value put on any; and though the lives of male or female at this age are equally uncertain, and the service of either of little worth when near the full time fixed; yet the preference is given to the male, as being of the more perfect kind, and its life generally most desirable.


FOOTNOTES:

F15 Misn. Eracin, c. 1. sect. 1.
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Levítico 27:6 In-Context

4 Y si fuere hembra, la estimaci贸n ser谩 treinta siclos.
5 Y si fuere de cinco a帽os hasta veinte, tu estimaci贸n ser谩 respecto al var贸n veinte siclos, y 谩 la hembra diez siclos.
6 Y si fuere de un mes hasta cinco a帽os, tu estimaci贸n ser谩 en orden al var贸n, cinco siclos de plata; y por la hembra ser谩 tu estimaci贸n tres siclos de plata.
7 Mas si fuere de sesenta a帽os arriba, por el var贸n tu estimaci贸n ser谩 quince siclos, y por la hembra diez siclos.
8 Pero si fuere m谩s pobre que tu estimaci贸n, entonces comparecer谩 ante el sacerdote, y el sacerdote le pondr谩 tasa: conforme 谩 la facultad del votante le impondr谩 tasa el sacerdote.
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