This is a matter of paying for someone's vow. if someone makes a vow that cannot be fulfilled, a monetary compensation was permissible. read more
Bible Background Commentary - Lev 27:2. Leviticus 27:2-13. nature of vows. 27:2-13. nature of vows. Information concerning vows can be found in most of the cultures of the ancient Near East, including Hittite, Ugaritic, Mesopotamian and, less often, Egyptian. Vows are voluntary agreements made with deity. read more
Leviticus 27:4 Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. Leviticus 27:6 Now if the person is one month to five years old, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver. read more
26, 27. Only the firstling of the beasts--These, in the case of clean beasts, being consecrated to God by a universal and standing law ( Exodus 13:12, 34:19), could not be devoted; and in that of unclean beasts, were subject to the rule mentioned ( Leviticus 27:11 Leviticus 27:12). read more