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25 All your assessed values will be measured by the standard sanctuary shekel,[a] twenty gerahs to the shekel.(A)

26 ‘But no one can consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, whether an animal from the herd or flock, to the Lord, because a firstborn already belongs to the Lord.(B) 27 If it is one of the unclean livestock, it can be ransomed according to your assessment by adding a fifth of its value to it. If it is not redeemed, it can be sold according to your assessment.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 27:25 A shekel is about two-fifths of an ounce of silver