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If the age of the person is 60 years or more, the value is fifteen shekels if the person is male, ten shekels for a female. But if financial difficulty prevents the promise maker from giving the full value, they must set the person before the priest. The priest will assign the person a value according to what the promise maker can afford.

If a solemn promise involves livestock that can be offered to the Lord, any such animal given to the Lord will be considered holy.

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