Explanation of the Parsha 'Erchin'
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Question
Hello, In Leviticus 27:2 we learn about the value of dedicated items. What does this mean? 1. Does it necessarily refer to items that a person dedicated for a specific sacrifice? Does it matter which sacrifice? 2. How can a person dedicate a house or another person for a sacrifice?
Answer
Hello
The Torah in this section (Leviticus 27:1-8) does not deal with a person dedicating a sacrifice, but with a person who says, 'The value of this person is upon me.' Meaning, I will give the Temple the value of a specific person. And here we are told that we do not need to estimate the 'price' of that person, but the one who made the vow must pay according to a fixed price list, which varies depending on whether the person is male or female, under age 5, between 5 and 20, between 20 and 60, and after age 60.
Source
Leviticus 27:1-8