Leviticus 27:7
New International Version
for a person sixty years old or more, set the value of a male at fifteen shekels and of a female at ten shekels.

New Living Translation
A man older than sixty is valued at fifteen shekels of silver; a woman of that age is valued at ten shekels of silver.

English Standard Version
And if the person is sixty years old or over, then the valuation for a male shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.

Berean Standard Bible
And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
and if from sixty years old and above, if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.

New American Standard Bible
If the person is from sixty years old and upward, if a male, then your assessment shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels.

NASB 1995
If they are from sixty years old and upward, if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

NASB 1977
‘And if they are from sixty years old and upward, if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Legacy Standard Bible
If they are from sixty years old and upward, if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Amplified Bible
If the person is sixty years old and above, your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male, and ten shekels for the female.

Christian Standard Bible
If the person is sixty years or more, your assessment is fifteen shekels for a male and ten shekels for a female.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If the person is 60 years or more, your assessment is 15 shekels for a male and 10 shekels for a female.

American Standard Version
And if it be from sixty years old and upward; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

English Revised Version
And if it be from sixty years old and upward; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For a man 60 years or over, give 6 ounces and for a woman give 4 ounces.

International Standard Version
If a person is 60 or more years old, then your valuation for a male is to be fifteen shekels and for a female ten shekels.

Majority Standard Bible
And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.

NET Bible
If the person is from sixty years old and older, if he is a male the conversion value is fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

New Heart English Bible
If the person is from sixty years old and upward; if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if it shall be from sixty years old and above; if a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

World English Bible
If the person is from sixty years old and upward; if he is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if from a son of sixty years and above, if a male, then your valuation has been fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels.

Young's Literal Translation
and if from a son of sixty years and above -- if a male, then hath thy valuation been fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if from the son of sixty years and from above, if a male, thy estimation was fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A man that is sixty years old or upward, shall give fifteen aisles: a woman ten.

Catholic Public Domain Version
At sixty years and beyond, a male shall give fifteen shekels; a female, ten.

New American Bible
For persons of sixty or more, for a male the value shall be fifteen shekels, and ten shekels for a female.

New Revised Standard Version
And if the person is sixty years old or over, then the equivalent for a male is fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if it is from sixty years old and up, if it is a male, his valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if it is a male from a son of sixty years and above, the price shall be fifteen shekels, and of the female, ten shekels.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if it be from sixty years old and upward: if it be a male, then thy valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if from sixty year old and upward, if it be a male, his valuation shall be fifteen didrachms of silver, and if a female, ten didrachms.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Rules about Valuations
6Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver. 7And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female. 8But if the one making the vow is too poor to pay the valuation, he is to present the person before the priest, who shall set the value according to what the one making the vow can afford.…

Cross References
Numbers 18:16
You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.

Exodus 30:14
Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD.

Numbers 3:47
you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.

Numbers 3:46-48
To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites, / you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs. / Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”

Numbers 3:15
“Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”

Numbers 3:40-43
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names. / You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.” / So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him. ...

Numbers 18:15
The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

Numbers 3:12-13
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me, / for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”

Numbers 3:44-51
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, / “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD. / To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites, ...

Numbers 18:14-16
Every devoted thing in Israel belongs to you. / The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. / You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.

Matthew 17:24-27
After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” / “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” / “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. ...

Luke 2:22-24
And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord / (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”), / and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

1 Corinthians 6:20
you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

1 Corinthians 7:23
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.


Treasury of Scripture

And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then your estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

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Psalm 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Leviticus 27:10
He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.

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Leviticus 27
1. He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's
3. The estimation of the person
9. of a beast given by vow
14. of a house
16. of a field, and the redemption thereof
28. No devoted thing may be redeemed
30. The tithe may not be changed














And if the person is sixty years old or older
This phrase sets the context for the valuation of individuals dedicated to the Lord, as described in Leviticus 27. The age of sixty is significant in ancient Israelite culture, often marking a transition into elder status. In Hebrew, the word for "sixty" is "שִׁשִּׁים" (shishim), which is derived from the root word for six, "שֵׁשׁ" (shesh). This age signifies wisdom and experience, and the valuation reflects a recognition of the diminished physical capacity for labor, yet an increased value in terms of wisdom and counsel.

then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for a male
The "valuation" here refers to the monetary worth assigned to a person dedicated to God, as part of a vow. The "shekel" was a standard unit of weight and currency in ancient Israel, approximately 11.4 grams of silver. The Hebrew word for shekel is "שֶׁקֶל" (shekel), which is rooted in the concept of weighing or measuring. The valuation of fifteen shekels for a male over sixty reflects a reduced economic value compared to younger, more physically able individuals, yet it still acknowledges the inherent worth of the person in the eyes of God.

and ten shekels for a female
The valuation for a female over sixty is set at ten shekels. This reflects the cultural and economic realities of ancient Israel, where men were often seen as the primary laborers. However, it is crucial to understand this within the context of the time, where the roles of men and women were distinct, yet both were valued in the community. The difference in valuation is not a statement of intrinsic worth but rather a reflection of societal roles and economic contributions. The Hebrew word for ten is "עֶשֶׂר" (eser), symbolizing completeness and order, suggesting that even in their elder years, women held a complete and integral role within the community.

(7) From sixty years old and above.--Being almost past labour, the old man is next in value to the child.

A male . . . fifteen shekels.--The old man is therefore to be redeemed at 1 18s. 9d.

The female ten shekels.--The old woman, from sixty and upwards, is estimated at exactly the same value as the girl from five to twenty years old (see Leviticus 27:5), and hence is to be redeemed at 1 5s. 10d. It will be seen that the disproportion between a man and a woman is not the same in old age as in youth. The authorities during the second Temple account for it by adducing the adage, "An old man in the house is always in the way; an old woman in the house is a treasure, she manages all household affairs."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And if [the person is]
וְ֠אִם (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

sixty
שִׁשִּׁ֨ים (šiš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8346: Sixty

years of age
שָׁנָ֤ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

or older,
וָמַ֙עְלָה֙ (wā·ma‘·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

then your valuation
עֶרְכְּךָ֔ (‘er·kə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6187: A pile, equipment, estimate

shall be
וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

fifteen
חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

shekels
שָׁ֑קֶל (šā·qel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard

for the male
זָכָ֔ר (zā·ḵār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

and ten
עֲשָׂרָ֥ה (‘ă·śā·rāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

shekels
שְׁקָלִֽים׃ (šə·qā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard

and for the female.
וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה (wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5347: A female


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