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Exodus 34:19

17 You shall make no molten gods for yourselves.

18 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt.

The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.

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.

21 Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest.

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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
The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.
KJV
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
WEB
“All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep.
ASV
All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.
DARBY
All that openeth the womb [is] mine; and all the cattle that is born a male, the firstling of ox and sheep.
BLB
All that open the womb belong to Me, and all firstborn of your livestock born a male, [whether] ox or sheep.
ÅB
Alt det som åpner morsliv, hører meg til, alt ditt fe av hankjønn som åpner morsliv, enten det er storfe eller småfe.
OTB
Alt som åpner morslivet, tilhører meg, også alle førstefødte hanner av buskapen din, enten det er storfe eller småfe.
B1930
Alt det som åpner morsliv, hører mig til, alt ditt fe av hankjønn som åpner morsliv, enten det er storfe eller småfe.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 13:2

    “Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”

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  • Exodus 22:29

    You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

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  • Exodus 13:12

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

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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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  • Luke 2:23

    (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),

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  • Ezekiel 44:30

    The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

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