The years of our life are threescore and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
Leviticus 27:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And if the person is sixty years old and upward, then your valuation for a male shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if the person is from sixty years old and above, if it be a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels and for the female ten shekels. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible If the age of the person is 60 years or more, the value is fifteen shekels if the person is male, ten shekels for a female. Catholic Public Domain Version At sixty years and beyond, a male shall give fifteen shekels; a female, ten. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A man that is sixty years old or upward shall give fifteen sicles: a woman ten. |
The years of our life are threescore and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
If the person is from a month old up to five years old, your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.
And if a man is too poor to pay your valuation, then he shall bring the person before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him who vowed the priest shall value him.