Leviticus 27:6

Leviticus 27:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.
• New International Version (NIV)for a person between one month and five years, set the value of a male at five shekels of silver and that of a female at three shekels of silver;
• English Standard Version (ESV)If the person is from a month old up to five years old, the valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female the valuation shall be three shekels of silver.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and if from a month old up to five years old, then your valuation for a male shall be five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver;

Context of Leviticus 27:6

4Or if the person is a female, then your assessment shall be thirty shekels. 5And if the person is from five years even to twenty years old, then your assessment for a male shall be twenty shekels, and for a female, ten shekels. But if the person is from a month even up to five years old, then your assessment shall be five shekels of silver for a male, and for a female your assessment shall be three shekels of silver. 7If the person is from sixty years old and upward, if a male, then your assessment shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels. 8But if he is poorer than your assessment, then he shall be presented before the priest, and the priest shall assess him; according to the means of the one who vowed, the priest shall assess him.

Leviticus 27:6 word by word

וְאִ֣ם מִבֶּן־חֹ֗דֶשׁ וְעַד֙ בֶּן־חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְהָיָ֤ה עֶרְכְּךָ֙ הַזָּכָ֔ר חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּ֑סֶף וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֔ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּֽסֶף׃Read the interlinear

• But ifאִם'im · ifH518
• from a monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• even up to fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• oldבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• then your assessmentעֵ֫רֶךְ‛êrek · valuationH6187
• shekelsשֶׁ֫קֶלsheqel · shekelH8255
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• for a maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
• and for a femaleנְקֵבָהneqêbâh · femaleH5347
• shall be threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969

Cross-references for Leviticus 27:6

• Numbers 3:40Then the Lord said to Moses, “Count every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names.
• Numbers 18:14Everything banned from secular use in Israel shall be yours.

Commentaries on Leviticus 27:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6A month old - The male child, five shekels, 15s., the female, three shekels, 9s. Being both in comparative infancy, they were nearly of an equal value. None were vowed under a month old: the first-born being always considered as the Lord's property, could not be vowed, see Leviticus 27:26.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