God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 27:4
4If it is a woman, give 12 ounces.
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“Tell the Israelites: If any of you makes a special vow ⌞to give a person⌟ to the Lord, you may give money instead of the person. 3The amount you must give for a man from 20 to 60 years old is 20 ounces of silver. Use the standard weight of the holy place. If it is a woman, give 12 ounces. 5For a boy from 5 to 20 years old, give 8 ounces and for a girl give 4 ounces. 6For a boy from one month to five years old, give 2 ounces of silver and for a girl give about one ounce.
Read all of Leviticus 27Leviticus 27:4 word by word
וְאִם־נְקֵבָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָֽׁקֶל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Leviticus 27:4
- Zechariah 11:12Then I said to them, “If it’s alright with you, pay me my wages. But if it’s not, don’t.” And they paid me my wages—30 pieces of silver.
- Matthew 26:15He asked, “What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?” They offered him 30 silver coins.
- Matthew 27:9Then what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true, “They took the 30 silver coins, the price the people of Israel had placed on him,
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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