14 (A)“Every [a]devoted thing in Israel shall be yours.

15 “Everything that first opens (B)the womb of all flesh, which they bring to the Lord, whether man or beast, shall be yours; nevertheless (C)the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem. 16 And those redeemed of the devoted things you shall redeem when one month old, (D)according to your valuation, for five shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which is (E)twenty gerahs.

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  1. Numbers 18:14 consecrated

14 “Everything in Israel that is devoted[a] to the Lord(A) is yours. 15 The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours.(B) But you must redeem(C) every firstborn(D) son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.(E) 16 When they are a month old,(F) you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels[b](G) of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel,(H) which weighs twenty gerahs.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 18:14 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.
  2. Numbers 18:16 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams