And thy estimation: Leviticus 27:14, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 6:6, Numbers 18:16, 2 Kings 12:4, *marg. fifty shekels: i.e, At three shillings each, 7. 10s. sterling. after the: Leviticus 27:25, Exodus 30:13 Reciprocal: Exodus 38:24 - the shekel Numbers 7:13 - the shekel Judges 11:31 - shall surely read more
thirty shekels: i.e., 4. 10s. sterling, A little more than one-half the value of a man; for this obvious reason, that a woman, if employed, would not be of so much use in the sanctuary as the man. Zechariah 11:12, Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 26:15, Matthew 27:9, Matthew 27:10 Reciprocal: Judges 11:39 - did with read more
twenty shekels: i.e. 3, sterling ten shekels: i.e. 1, 10s. sterling Leviticus 27:5 read more
from: Numbers 3:40-John :, Numbers 18:14-Nehemiah : the male: The male five shekels, 15s., the female three shekels, 9s. Being both in infancy they were nearly of an equal value. Reciprocal: Numbers 3:47 - five shekels read more
from: Psalms 90:10 fifteen: The old man and the old woman, being almost past labour, were nearly of an equal value; the former being estimated at 15 shekels, and the latter at 10. read more
And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.Unto sixty years — Which is the best time for strength and service, and therefore prized at the highest rate. read more
And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.Thirty shekels — Less than the man's price, because she is inferior to him both in strength and serviceableness. read more
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.Five years old — At which age they might be vowed by their parents, as appears from1Samuel1:11-28, tho' not by themselves; and the children were obliged by their parents vow, which is not strange considering the parents right to dispose of their children so far as is not contrary to the mind of God. read more
3. Thy estimation shall be The following is the scale of valuation according to age and sex: A. 1. A male from one month to five years old, 5 shekels $3.03 2. From 5 years to 20 years, 20 shekels $12.12 3. From 20 to 60 years, 50 shekels $30.28 4. Above 60 years, $8.96 B. 1. Females from one month to 5 years old, 3 shekels $1.82 2. From 5 years to 20 years, 10 shekels $6.06 3. From 20 to 60 years, 30 shekels $18.17 4. Above 60 years $6.06 All souls are of equal value in the sight of the... read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Leviticus 27:7
Lev 27:7 And if [it be] from sixty years old and above; if [it be] a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. Ver. 7. And if it be from sixty years. ] The rate of old age is less than of youth, and more than of childhood. read more