Exodus 13:1

And the Lord said to Moses,

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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2Let the first male child of every mother among the children of Israel be kept holy for me, even the first male birth among man or beast; for it is mine.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:1And the Lord said to Moses,

Matthew Henry on Exodus 13:1

In this chapter we have, I. The commands God gave to Israel, 1. To sanctify all their firstborn to him, ver. 1, 2 . 2. To be sure to remember their deliverance out of Egypt ( v. 3, 4 ), and, in remembrance of it, to keep the feast of unleavened bread, ver. 5-7 . 3. To transmit the knowledge of it with all possible care to their children, ver. 8-10 . 4. To set apart unto God the firstlings of their cattle, ( ver. 11-13 ), and to explain that also to their children, ver. 14-16 . II. The care God took of Israel, when… Read the whole commentary →

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