Exodus 34:19

The males are mine, everything that opens the womb; every firstborn of + 34:19 Gr. of a calf. oxen, and every firstborn of sheep.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18And you shall keep the feast of unleavened bread: seven days shall you eat unleavened bread, as I have charged you, at the season in the month of new corn; for in the month of new corn you came out from Egypt.

20And the firstborn of an ass you shall redeem with a sheep, and if you will not redeem it you shall pay a price: every firstborn of your sons shall you redeem: you shall not appear before me empty.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:2+ 13:2 Luke 2:23 Sanctify to me every firstborn, first produced, opening every womb among the children of Israel both of man and beast: it is mine.

Exodus 22:29You shall not keep back the first fruits of your threshing floor and press. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

Nehemiah 10:36the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, for the priests that minister in the house of our God.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:19-28

Solemn Feasts Appointed. ( b. c. 1491.) 18 The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt. 19 All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. 20 But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem.… Read the whole commentary →

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