King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And if [it be] from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
Complete Jewish Bible:
If it is a child five to twenty years old, assign a value of twenty shekels for a boy and ten for a girl;
Berean Standard Bible:
And 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.
American Standard Version:
And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And if it be from five{H2568} years{H8141} old{H1121} even unto twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121}, then thy estimation{H6187} shall be of the male{H2145} twenty{H6242} shekels{H8255}, and for the female{H5347} ten{H6235} shekels{H8255}.
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Commentary for Leviticus 27:5
Leviticus 27:5 is part of a broader legal code given by God to Moses for the nation of Israel, found in the book of Leviticus. This particular verse addresses the system of valuations for people dedicated to the Lord, which could be done for various reasons, including fulfilling a vow. The verse specifies the monetary value assigned to individuals based on their age and gender, which was to be paid to the sanctuary if they were to be redeemed rather than serve out their dedicated time. A male between the ages of five and twenty was valued at twenty shekels of silver, while a female in the same age range was valued at ten shekels. This reflects the societal norms of the time regarding the perceived economic value of men and women, with men being valued higher, possibly due to their roles in physical labor and military service. The historical context of this verse is the ancient Near Eastern culture, where such valuations were common for various religious and legal purposes. The theme here is the sanctity of dedications to God and the provision of a way to commute such dedications through a system of monetary valuation, ensuring fairness and order within the religious and social practices of Israelite society.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2568
There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ
Transliteration: châmêsh
Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
Description: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H6242
There are 281 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים
Transliteration: ʻesrîym
Pronunciation: es-reem'
Description: from עֶשֶׂר; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth; (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). - Strong's Number: H6187
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵרֶךְ
Transliteration: ʻêrek
Pronunciation: eh'rek
Description: from עָרַךְ; a pile, equipment, estimate; equal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, [idiom] set at, suit, taxation, [idiom] valuest. - Strong's Number: H2145
There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָכָר
Transliteration: zâkâr
Pronunciation: zaw-kawr'
Description: from זָכַר; properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex); [idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind). - Strong's Number: H8255
There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁקֶל
Transliteration: sheqel
Pronunciation: sheh'-kel
Description: from שָׁקַל; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard; shekel. - Strong's Number: H5347
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְקֵבָה
Transliteration: nᵉqêbâh
Pronunciation: nek-ay-baw'
Description: from נָקַב; female (from the sexual form); female. - Strong's Number: H6235
There are 157 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר
Transliteration: ʻeser
Pronunciation: eh'ser
Description: masculine of term עֲשָׂרָה; from עָשַׂר; ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits); ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.