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The Law of the Reparation Offering in Leviticus, Chapter 27
Within leviticus, chapter 27, provision is made for the redemption, or buying back of certain things that have been dedicated to the lord. The valuations listed here seem to be on the basis of people's suitability for manual labor. Male workers are valued much more highly than any one else. Redeeming such a person might cost the equivalent of four years of typical wages. So such buying back could not be easily done.