25 And all the valuation shall be according to the shekel of (A)the Sanctuary: a shekel containeth twenty gerahs.

26 (B)Notwithstanding the firstborn of the beasts, because it is the Lord’s firstborn, none shall dedicate such, be it bullock, or sheep: For it is the [a]Lord’s.

27 But if it be an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it by thy valuation, and give the fifth part more thereto: and if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold, according to thy estimation.

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  1. Leviticus 27:26 It was the Lord’s already.

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.