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Exodus 13:13

11 And after the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites and gives it to you, as He swore to you and your fathers,

12 you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.

You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.

14 In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

15 And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.
KJV
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
WEB
Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons.
ASV
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck: and all the first-born of man among thy sons shalt thou redeem.
DARBY
And every firstling of an ass shalt thou ransom with a lamb; and if thou do not ransom it, thou shalt break its neck; and every firstborn of a man among thy sons shalt thou ransom.
BLB
And every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you do not redeem [it], then you shall break its neck. And every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem.
ÅB
Og alt som åpner morsliv blant esel, skal du løse med et stykke småfe; men hvis du ikke løser det, skal du bryte nakken på det; og alt førstefødt av mennesker, blant dine sønner, skal du løse.
OTB
For hver førstefødt esel, skal du erstatte med et lam, men hvis du ikke erstatter det, skal du bryte nakken på det. Løs ut hver førstefødt blant dine sønner.
B1930
Og alt som åpner morsliv blandt asen, skal du løse med et stykke småfe; men hvis du ikke løser det, skal du bryte nakken på det; og alt førstefødt av mennesker, blandt dine sønner, skal du løse.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 34:20

    You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.

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  • Numbers 18:15–17

    The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

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  • Exodus 12:21

    Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb.

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  • Numbers 3:46–51

    To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

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  • Revelation 14:4

    These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

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  • Exodus 12:3

    Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.

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