27:1
Lev 26:45 had rounded off Leviticus, this chapter forms something of an addendum, dealing with various gifts and vows. So why is this addendum included? The various sacrifices, offerings etc in the main body of Leviticus were obligatory. The gifts and vows here are optional, freewill offerings. Even so, they are still subject to the Lord and must be done on His terms.
27:2-8
Here we get a whole list of monetary values placed on people who were dedicated to the Lord. There may have been a variety of reasons why someone would dedicate someone else (a relative) to the Lord. Rather than the person actually serving the Lord directly, a specific sum of money could be given instead. There is a whole table of values depending on the gender and age of the person dedicated. The poor were not excluded from this, for the priest could set a value if the person was quite poor.
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