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25 All your estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: Twenty gerahs[a] shall be one shekel.

26 A firstborn of animals, which as firstborn belongs to the Lord, no man may consecrate; whether ox or sheep, it is the Lord’s. 27 If it is among the unclean animals, then he shall ransom it at the equivalent value and shall add one-fifth to it, but if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold at the equivalent value.

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  1. Leviticus 27:25 About 1߼50 ounce or 0.6 gram.

25 Every value is to be set according to the sanctuary shekel,(A) twenty gerahs(B) to the shekel.

26 “‘No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord;(C) whether an ox[a] or a sheep, it is the Lord’s. 27 If it is one of the unclean animals,(D) it may be bought back at its set value, adding a fifth of the value to it. If it is not redeemed, it is to be sold at its set value.

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  1. Leviticus 27:26 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.