Leviticus 27:25

What does Leviticus 27:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 27:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And let all your values be based on the shekel of the holy place, that is, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And all thy valuation is by the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs is the shekel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All estimation shall be made according to the sicle of the sanctuary. A sicle hath twenty obols.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all thy valuation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

Context

v.24In the year of jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongeth.

v.25This passage

v.26Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is Jehovah’s.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 27:3

    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.

  • Exodus 30:13

    This they shall give, every one that passeth over unto them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary; (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel for an offering to Jehovah.

  • Numbers 18:16

    And those that are to be redeemed of them from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs).

  • Ezekiel 45:12

    And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.

  • Numbers 3:47

    thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):

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