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.

Cross-references

Leviticus 27:14 extends the same valuation principle to houses, following the pattern set for persons in verse 3.

Leviticus 27:25 defines the sanctuary shekel as twenty gerahs — the exact standard used for all valuations in this chapter.

Leviticus 5:15 uses the sanctuary shekel valuation for restitution, similar to the scale in Leviticus 27:3 for persons.

Leviticus 6:6 also uses valuation in shekels for a guilt offering — the same priestly valuation system applies to both vows and sacrifices.

2 Kings 12:4 Historical context

2 Kings 12:4 records the actual collection of money from personal valuations for temple repairs — a historical practice based on this law.

Numbers 18:16 applies the same sanctuary-shekel valuation to redeem firstborn sons — extending the valuation principle to redemption.

Exodus 30:13 uses the same sanctuary shekel for the census tax — another sacred valuation, though a different amount.

Exodus 38:24 records gold weighed by the sanctuary shekel — the same standard used for valuations here.

Numbers 7:13 shows leaders offering silver vessels weighed by the sanctuary shekel — the same measure used for person valuations.