Berean Standard Bible
Leviticus 27:2-7
2“SpeakH1696 toH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 and sayH559 to themH413, ‘WhenH3588 someoneH376 makes a specialH6381 vowH5088 to the LORDH3068 involving the valueH6187 of personsH5315, 3if the valuationH6187 concernsH1961 a maleH2145H1121 from twentyH6242 toH5704H1121 sixtyH8346 years of ageH8141, then your valuationH6187 shall beH1961 fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701,1 according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255.2 4Or ifH518 itH1931 is a femaleH5347, then your valuationH6187 shall beH1961 thirtyH7970 shekelsH8255.3 5And ifH518 the person is from fiveH2568 toH5704H1121 twentyH6242H8141 years of ageH1121H8141, then your valuationH6187 for the maleH2145 shall beH1961 twentyH6242 shekelsH8255,4 and for the femaleH5347 tenH6235 shekelsH8255.5
6Now ifH518 the person is from one monthH2320 toH5704H1121 fiveH2568 years of ageH8141, then your valuationH6187 for the maleH2145 shall beH1961 fiveH2568 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701,6 and for the femaleH5347 threeH7969 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701.7 7And ifH518H1121 the person is sixtyH8346 years of ageH8141 or olderH4605H518, then your valuationH6187 shall beH1961 fifteenH2568H6240 shekelsH82558 for the maleH2145 and tenH6235 shekelsH8255 for the femaleH5347.
Notes
- 1. Leviticus 27:3 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of silver; also in verse 16. ↩
- 2. Leviticus 27:3 A shekel weighed approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams; also in verse 25. ↩
- 3. Leviticus 27:4 30 shekels is approximately 12 ounces or 342 grams of silver. ↩
- 4. Leviticus 27:5 20 shekels is approximately 8 ounces or 228 grams of silver. ↩
- 5. Leviticus 27:5 10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams of silver; also in verse 7. ↩
- 6. Leviticus 27:6 5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams of silver. ↩
- 7. Leviticus 27:6 3 shekels is approximately 1.2 ounces or 34.2 grams of silver. ↩
- 8. Leviticus 27:7 15 shekels is approximately 6 ounces or 171 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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