Focused Passage

Leviticus 27:1-8

Vows, Valuations, Dedications, Devoted Things, Firstborn, and Tithes Belonging to the LORD

The LORD gives Moses regulations for special vows involving persons and fixed sanctuary valuations according to age and sex, with provision for the poor. He then regulates vowed animals, houses, inherited fields, purchased fields, redemption by adding a fifth, firstborn animals, devoted things, and tithes from land and herds. The chapter concludes by identifying these commands as those the LORD gave Moses at Mount Sinai for the Israelites.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,

3 if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.

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

5 And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

6 Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.

7 And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.

8 But if the one making the vow is too poor to pay the valuation, he is to present the person before the priest, who shall set the value according to what the one making the vow can afford.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Malachi 3:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:21 Classic cross-references Numbers 6:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 50:14 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Speak דַּבֵּ֞ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and say וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to them אֲלֵהֶ֔ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural When כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction someone אִ֕ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular makes a special יַפְלִ֖א H6381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular vow נֶ֑דֶר H5088 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular involving the value בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ H6187 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular of persons נְפָשֹׁ֖ת H5315 Noun - feminine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Exodus 30:13 Classic cross-references Leviticus 27:25 Classic cross-references Numbers 18:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

if the valuation עֶרְכְּךָ֙ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular concerns וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a male הַזָּכָ֔ר H2145 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . מִבֶּן֙ H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct from twenty עֶשְׂרִ֣ים H6242 Number - common plural - שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular to וְעַ֖ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition . . . בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct sixty שִׁשִּׁ֣ים H8346 Number - common plural years of age שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular then your valuation עֶרְכְּךָ֗ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular shall be וְהָיָ֣ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֛ים H2572 Number - common plural shekels שֶׁ֥קֶל H8255 Noun - masculine singular of silver כֶּ֖סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular according to the sanctuary הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular shekel בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל H8255 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of silver; also in verse 16.
A shekel weighed approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams; also in verse 25.

Verse 4

Original words

Or if וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction it הִ֑וא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular is a female נְקֵבָ֖ה H5347 Noun - feminine singular then your valuation עֶרְכְּךָ֖ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular shall be וְהָיָ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים H7970 Number - common plural shekels שָֽׁקֶל׃ H8255 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

30 shekels is approximately 12 ounces or 342 grams of silver.

Verse 5

Original words

And if [the person is] וְאִ֨ם H518 Conjunction from five חָמֵ֜שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular to וְעַד֙ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition . . . בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct twenty עֶשְׂרִ֣ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years of age מִבֶּן־ H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֗ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural then your valuation עֶרְכְּךָ֛ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular for the male הַזָּכָ֖ר H2145 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall be וְהָיָ֧ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular twenty עֶשְׂרִ֣ים H6242 Number - common plural shekels שְׁקָלִ֑ים H8255 Noun - masculine plural and for the female וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה H5347 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular ten עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת H6235 Number - masculine singular construct shekels שְׁקָלִֽים׃ H8255 Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

20 shekels is approximately 8 ounces or 228 grams of silver.
10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams of silver; also in verse 7.

Verse 6

Cross-references

Numbers 3:47 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now if [the person is] וְאִ֣ם H518 Conjunction - מִבֶּן־ H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct from one month חֹ֗דֶשׁ H2320 Noun - masculine singular to וְעַד֙ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition . . . בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct five חָמֵ֣שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years of age שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural then your valuation עֶרְכְּךָ֙ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular for the male הַזָּכָ֔ר H2145 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall be וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular five חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה H2568 Number - masculine singular shekels שְׁקָלִ֖ים H8255 Noun - masculine plural of silver כָּ֑סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular and for the female וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה H5347 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular - עֶרְכְּךָ֔ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular three שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת H7969 Number - masculine singular construct shekels שְׁקָלִ֖ים H8255 Noun - masculine plural of silver כָּֽסֶף׃ H3701 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams of silver.
3 shekels is approximately 1.2 ounces or 34.2 grams of silver.

Verse 7

Original words

And if [the person is] וְ֠אִם H518 Conjunction . . . מִבֶּן־ H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct sixty שִׁשִּׁ֨ים H8346 Number - common plural years of age שָׁנָ֤ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular or older וָמַ֙עְלָה֙ H4605 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular . . . אִם־ H518 Conjunction then your valuation עֶרְכְּךָ֔ H6187 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular shall be וְהָיָ֣ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular fifteen חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה H2568 Number - masculine singular . . . עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 Number - masculine singular shekels שָׁ֑קֶל H8255 Noun - masculine singular for the male זָכָ֔ר H2145 Noun - masculine singular and ten עֲשָׂרָ֥ה H6235 Number - masculine singular shekels שְׁקָלִֽים׃ H8255 Noun - masculine plural for the female וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה H5347 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

15 shekels is approximately 6 ounces or 171 grams of silver.

Verse 8

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 16:17 Classic cross-references Leviticus 14:21 Classic cross-references Mark 14:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

But if וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction [the one making the vow] הוּא֙ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is too poor to pay מָ֥ךְ H4134 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the valuation מֵֽעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ H6187 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular he is to present [the person] וְהֶֽעֱמִידוֹ֙ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular [who] הַכֹּהֵ֑ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall set the value וְהֶעֱרִ֥יךְ H6186 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹת֖וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular - הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ס H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - יַעֲרִיכֶ֖נּוּ H6186 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular according to עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . פִּ֗י H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct what אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative the one making the vow הַנֹּדֵ֔ר H5087 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular can afford תַּשִּׂיג֙ H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . יַ֣ד H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct

BSB notes

Or present himself

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