Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:7
And if [it be] from sixty years old and above; if [it be] a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
Verse 7. Sixty years old] The old man and the old woman, being nearly past labour, were nearly of an equal value; hence the one was estimated at fifteen shekels, 2. 5s., the other at ten shekels, 1. 10s. This was about the same ratio as that of the children, Le 27:5, and for the same reason.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And if [it be] from sixty years old and above,…. When man is almost past his labour, and it is high time to leave off business;
if [it be] a male, then thy estimation shall between shekels; about one pound fifteen shillings:
and for the female ten shekels; about one pound three shillings; it may be observed that there is not the disproportion between a man and a woman in old age as in youth, with respect to the estimation of them; the reason of which is, because there is but little difference in their labour and service; nay, sometimes the woman is most useful and serviceable; for when a man, through age, is quite worn out and his labour gone, an older woman is capable of managing the affairs of the family, and is of great use and service, either by directing and advising, or by doing: so Jarchi observes, when persons come to old age, a woman is nearly to be reckoned as a man, and quotes a proverb of theirs, an old man in a house is a broken potsherd in the house (some interpret the word, a snare or stumbling block, that is in the way); an old woman in a house is a treasure in a house, a good sign in a house p, of great use in the management of the affairs of the family.
p T. Bab. Eracin, fol. 19. 1. vid. Yalkut, par. 1. fol. 198. 1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) From sixty years old and above.Being almost past labour, the old man is next in value to the child.
A male . . . fifteen shekels.The old man is therefore to be redeemed at 1 18s. 9d.
The female ten shekels.The old woman, from sixty and upwards, is estimated at exactly the same value as the girl from five to twenty years old (see Lev. 27:5), and hence is to be redeemed at 1 5s. 10d. It will be seen that the disproportion between a man and a woman is not the same in old age as in youth. The authorities during the second Temple account for it by adducing the adage, An old man in the house is always in the way; an old woman in the house is a treasure, she manages all household affairs.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 27:7 And if [it be] from sixty years old and above; if [it be] a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
Ver. 7. And if it be from sixty years. ] The rate of old age is less than of youth, and more than of childhood.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
from: Psa 90:10
fifteen: The old man and the old woman, being almost past labour, were nearly of an equal value; the former being estimated at 15 shekels, and the latter at 10.