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Leviticus 27:4
4For a woman, they must give 30 pieces of silver.
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 Israel's people. Tell them this. A person might give another person to the Lord for a special promise. 3They can make that person free. But they must give the right amount of money to God. For a man between 20 years and 60 years old, they must give 50 pieces of silver. For a woman, they must give 30 pieces of silver. 5For a male between five years and 20 years old, they must give to God 20 pieces of silver. For a female, they must give ten pieces of silver. 6For a boy between one month and five years old, they must give five pieces of silver. For a girl of the same age, God must have three pieces of silver.
Read all of Leviticus 27Leviticus 27:4 word by word
וְאִם־נְקֵבָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָֽׁקֶל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Leviticus 27:4
- Zechariah 11:12I said to them, ‘You may think that I should have some money for my work. If you do think that, pay me my money. If you do not want to pay me, keep it.’ So they paid me 30 silver coins.
- Matthew 26:15and he asked them, ‘How much money will you give me if I help you to take hold of Jesus?’ The priests gave Judas 30 silver coins.
- Matthew 27:9So the words that the prophet Jeremiah wrote long ago now became true. He had said, ‘Then they took the 30 silver coins. It was the amount of money the people of Israel had agreed to pay for the man.
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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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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