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Leviticus 27:4
Leviticus 27:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.
- New International Version (NIV)for a female, set her value at thirty shekels;
- English Standard Version (ESV)If the person is a female, the valuation shall be thirty shekels.
- New King James Version (NKJV)If it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels;
Context of Leviticus 27:4
2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, 3if 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. Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. 5And 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. 6Now 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.
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וְאִם־נְקֵבָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָֽׁקֶל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Leviticus 27:4
- Zechariah 11:12Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.
- Matthew 26:15and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
- Matthew 27:9Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
Commentaries on Leviticus 27:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And if it be a female - The woman, at the same age, vowed unto the Lord, might be redeemed for thirty shekels, 4. 10s. sterling, a little more than one half of the value of the man; for this obvious reason, that a woman, if employed, could not be of so much use in the service of the sanctuary as the man, and was therefore of much less value.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-7Verses 4-7 The relative values of the persons appear to be regulated according to an estimate of the probable value of their future work: d AgesMaleFemale d d From a month to five years of age d 5 shekels3 shekels d d From five years to twenty of age d 20 shekels10 shekels d d From forty years to sixty of age d 50 shekels30 shekels d d Sixty years of age and older: d 15 shekels10 shekels d d As regards the shekel of the sanctuary, see Exodus 38:24 note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-7This section shows how people were ranked socially in ancient Near Eastern cultures. An adult working man had the highest rank, followed by an adult working woman. A boy ranked higher than a girl, and both ranked higher than toddlers. Senior citizens, who were past their prime working age, ranked similarly to boys and girls. The amount of fifty shekels was about 570 grams (20 ounces) of silver, which was a lot (see study note on Leviticus 5:15)…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-182-8. When a man shall make a singular vow, &c.--Persons have, at all times and in all places, been accustomed to present votive offerings, either from gratitude for benefits received, or in the event of deliverance from apprehended evil. And Moses was empowered, by divine authority, to prescribe the conditions of this voluntary duty. the persons shall be for the Lord, &c.--better rendered thus:--"According to thy estimation, the persons shall be for the…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Leviticus 27:4 30 shekels is approximately 12 ounces or 342 grams of silver. ↩
Commentaries on Leviticus 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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