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Leviticus 27:5
And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses and the Israelite community at the sanctuary, outlining the financial assessments for persons dedicated through vows. The passage specifies the exact silver amounts required for males and females between the ages of five and twenty.
The words — מִ/בֶּן־ (mi./ben-) = from/a son of and עֶשְׂרִ֣ים ('es.Rim) = twenty anchor the age range and the male valuation. The construction מִ/בֶּן־ חָמֵ֜שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים וְ/עַד֙ בֶּן־ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה literally marks the boundary from five years to twenty years.
The thread — This valuation tier sits between Leviticus 27:4, which sets the adult female rate at thirty shekels, and Leviticus 27:6, which covers infants from one month to five years. The sequence establishes a complete age-based scale for vow dedications.
Why it lands — The text requires precise adherence to the prescribed silver amounts without personal adjustment. Readers must recognize that the dedication system operates on fixed, age-dependent valuations rather than subjective assessment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.