God defines the value of human life in dollars and cents. Of course, to God, females are worth considerably less than males (50 - 60%) - but neither are worth much.
Males (20 - 60 years old) are worth 50 shekels.
Females are worth 30.
Males (5 - 20 years old) are worth 20 shekels.
Females are worth 10.
Males (one month - 5 years old) are worth 5 shekels.
Females are worth 3.
And babies (or fetuses) less than one month old are worth nothing at all.
"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. And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. 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."
I can't wait for my baby daughter to turn one month old in a few weeks so she can finally be worth something, even if it is only a fraction of what her little nephews are worth.
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