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25 All your valuations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs[a] to the shekel.[b]

26 “‘However the firstborn among animals, which belongs to Yahweh as a firstborn, no man may dedicate, whether an ox or a sheep. It is Yahweh’s. 27 If it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back according to your valuation, and shall add to it the fifth part of it; or if it isn’t redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.

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  1. 27:25 A gerah is about 0.5 grams or about 7.7 grains.
  2. 27:25 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.

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.