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.

From one month until the fifth year. for a male shall be given five sides: for a female three.

and if from a son of a month even unto a son of five years, then hath thy valuation been of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy valuation is three shekels of silver;

And if the person is from one month to five years old, then the value for a male will be five shekels of silver, and for a female three shekels.

From one month until the fifth year, for a male, five shekels shall be given; for a female, three.

Si vero a filio mensis usque ad fillum quinque armorurn, erit aestimatio tua pro masculo, quinque siclorum argenteorum, pro foemina vero aestimatio tua erit trium siclorurn argenteorum.

A month old - The male child, five shekels, 15s., the female, three shekels, 9s. Being both in comparative infancy, they were nearly of an equal value. None were vowed under a month old: the first-born being always considered as the Lord's property, could not be vowed, see Leviticus 27:26.

And if [it be] from a (d) 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.
(d) He speaks of those vows by which the fathers dedicated their children to God who were not of such force; but they might be redeemed from them.

And if it be from a month old even unto five years old,.... That is, if a man devotes his child to the Lord within such an age, and says, the estimation of this my son or my daughter be upon me, then he was to pay the value, as next directed; for one under a month old no estimation was to be made: the Jews say,"one less than a mouth old may be vowed, but not estimated (o):"
then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver; somewhat more than ten shillings:
and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver; about seven shillings, which is the least value put on any; and though the lives of male or female at this age are equally uncertain, and the service of either of little worth when near the full time fixed; yet the preference is given to the male, as being of the more perfect kind, and its life generally most desirable.
(o) Misn. Eracin, c. 1. sect. 1.