27The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, ²“Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, ‘Suppose someone makes a special promise to set a person apart to serve me. Here is how much it will cost to set that person free from the promise to serve.

³“ ‘The cost for a male between the ages of 20 and 60 is 20 ounces of silver. It must be weighed out in keeping with the standard weights that are used in the sacred tent. ⁴The cost for a female of the same age is 12 ounces of silver.

⁵“ ‘The cost for a male between the ages of five and 20 is eight ounces of silver. The cost for a female of the same age is four ounces of silver.

⁶“ ‘The cost for a male between the ages of one month and five years is two ounces of silver. The cost for a female of the same age is one and a fourth ounces of silver.

⁷“ ‘The cost for a male who is 60 years old or more is six ounces of silver. The cost for a female of the same age is four ounces of silver.

⁸“ ‘But suppose the one who makes the special promise is too poor to pay the required amount. Then he must bring to the priest the person who will be set free. The priest will decide the right value for that person. It will be based on how much the one who makes the promise can afford.

⁹“ ‘Suppose what he promised is an animal that I will accept as an offering. Then the animal that is given to me becomes holy. ¹⁰The one who makes the promise must not trade it. He must not trade a good animal for a bad one. And he must not trade a bad animal for a good one. Suppose he chooses one animal instead of another. Then both animals become holy.

¹¹“ ‘Suppose the animal he promised is not “clean.” Suppose I will not accept it as an offering. Then the animal must be brought to the priest. ¹²He will decide whether it is good or bad. Its value will be what he decides it will be. ¹³Suppose the owner wants to buy the animal back. Then he must add a fifth to its cost.

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