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Leviticus 26
⁴⁶ These are the decrees, regulations, and instructions that the LORD gave through Moses on Mount Sinai as evidence of the relationship between himself and the Israelites.
Leviticus 27
¹ The LORD said to Moses,
² “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. If anyone makes a special vow to dedicate someone to the LORD by paying the value of that person,
³ here is the scale of values to be used. A man between the ages of twenty and sixty is valued at fifty shekels of silver, as measured by the sanctuary shekel.
⁴ A woman of that age is valued at thirty shekels of silver.
⁵ A boy between the ages of five and twenty is valued at twenty shekels of silver; a girl of that age is valued at ten shekels of silver.
⁶ A boy between the ages of one month and five years is valued at five shekels of silver; a girl of that age is valued at three shekels of silver.
⁷ A man older than sixty is valued at fifteen shekels of silver; a woman of that age is valued at ten shekels of silver.
⁸ If you desire to make such a vow but cannot afford to pay the required amount, take the person to the priest. He will determine the amount for you to pay based on what you can afford.
⁹ “If your vow involves giving an animal that is acceptable as an offering to the LORD, any gift to the LORD will be considered holy.
¹⁰ You may not exchange or substitute it for another animal—neither a good animal for a bad one nor a bad animal for a good one. But if you do exchange one animal for another, then both the original animal and its substitute will be considered holy.