then the valuation of a male from twenty years old up to sixty years old shall be fifty shekels[a] of silver, according to the (A)shekel of the sanctuary. If the person is a female, the valuation shall be thirty shekels. If the person is from five years old up to twenty years old, the valuation shall be for a male twenty shekels, and for a female ten shekels. 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. And if the person is sixty years old or over, then the valuation for a male shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 27:3 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

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