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The price for a man sixty years old or older is about six ounces of silver; for a woman it is about four ounces of silver.

“‘If anyone is too poor to pay the price, bring him to the priest, and the priest will set the price. The priest will decide how much money the person making the vow can afford to pay.

Gifts to the Lord

“‘Some animals may be used as sacrifices to the Lord. If someone promises to bring one of these to the Lord, it will become holy.

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for a person sixty years old or more, set the value of a male at fifteen shekels[a] and of a female at ten shekels. If anyone making the vow is too poor to pay(A) the specified amount, the person being dedicated is to be presented to the priest, who will set the value(B) according to what the one making the vow can afford.

“‘If what they vowed is an animal that is acceptable as an offering to the Lord,(C) such an animal given to the Lord becomes holy.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 27:7 That is, about 6 ounces or about 175 grams