Leviticus 27:1-8

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Promises Are Important

27 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Speak to the ·people [^Lsons; children] of Israel and tell them: ‘If someone makes a ·special promise [vow] ·to give a person as a servant to the Lord by paying a price that is the same value as that person [^Lconcerning an equivalent for a person; ^Ca person, such as a child or a slave, could be given for God’s service, or money paid instead to fulfill the vow], ³ the ·price [equivalent] for a man twenty to sixty years old is about ·one and one-fourth pounds [^Lfifty shekels] of silver. (You must use the measure as set by the ·Holy Place [sanctuary].) ⁴ The ·price [equivalent] for a woman twenty to sixty years old is about ·twelve ounces [^Lthirty shekels] of silver. ⁵ The ·price [equivalent] for a man five to twenty years old is about ·eight ounces [^Ltwenty shekels] of silver; for a woman it is about ·four ounces [^Lten shekels] of silver. ⁶ The ·price [equivalent] for a baby boy one month to five years old is about ·two ounces [^Lfive shekels] of silver; for a baby girl the price is about ·one and one-half ounces [^Lthree shekels] of silver. ⁷ The ·price [equivalent] for a man sixty years old or older is about ·six ounces [^Lfifteen shekels] of silver; for a woman it is about ·four ounces [^Lten shekels] of silver.

⁸ “‘If anyone is too poor to pay the ·price [equivalent], bring him to the priest, and the priest will set the price. The priest will decide how much money the person making the vow can afford to pay.