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The Holiness legislation on dedications (Lev 27) stipulates that owners wishing to redeem dedicated property must pay a 20 % redemption fee on top of the valuation. This fee has been understood either as a penalty imposed on the owners for reneging on the dedication or a surtax levied to take advantage of the owners’ special attachment to their property. I argue, however, that the fee is related to the use of the holy shekel in these transactions. Archaeological remains demonstrate that the common shekel on the eve of the Babylonian exile consisted of 24  gerāh . The holy shekel, on the other hand, was only 20  gerāh  (Lev 27,25; Ez 45,12), a 20 % lower value. The redemption fee can thus be understood as bringing a fixed valuation in line with the actual market value of the dedication. It is not meant to punish or take advantage of individuals redeeming dedicated property.

The Misunderstood Redemption Fee in the Holiness Legislation on Dedications (Lev 27)