25 Every valuation shall be according to (A)the shekel of the sanctuary: (B)twenty gerahs[a] shall make a shekel.

26 “But a (C)firstborn of animals, which as a firstborn belongs to the Lord, no man may dedicate; whether ox or sheep, it is the Lord's. 27 And if it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back at the valuation, (D)and add a fifth to it; or, if it is not redeemed, it shall be sold at the valuation.

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  1. Leviticus 27:25 A gerah was about 1/50 ounce or 0.6 gram

25 Every value is to be set according to the sanctuary shekel,(A) twenty gerahs(B) to the shekel.

26 “‘No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord;(C) whether an ox[a] or a sheep, it is the Lord’s. 27 If it is one of the unclean animals,(D) it may be bought back at its set value, adding a fifth of the value to it. If it is not redeemed, it is to be sold at its set value.

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  1. Leviticus 27:26 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.