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Exodus 22:29

Generosity

27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

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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 not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
KJV
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
WEB
“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
ASV
Thou shalt not delay to offer of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
DARBY
Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy [threshing-floor] and the outflow of thy [winepress]. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
BLB
Your fullness and your juices you shall not delay. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.
ÅB
Av alt det som fyller din lade, og som flyter av din vinperse, skal du ikke drøye med å gi meg. Den førstefødte av dine sønner skal du gi meg.
OTB
«Ikke hold tilbake offer fra dine kornkamre eller din vin. Du må gi meg den førstefødte av dine sønner.
B1930
Av alt det som fyller din lade, og som flyter av din vinperse, skal du ikke dryge med å gi mig. Den førstefødte av dine sønner skal du gi mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 23:16

    And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

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  • Exodus 13:2

    Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:2–10

    That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.

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  • James 1:18

    Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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  • Exodus 23:19

    The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

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  • Romans 8:23

    And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

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  • Proverbs 3:9–10

    Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

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  • Exodus 34:19

    All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

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