Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thine outflow, shalt thou not delay,—the firstborn of thy sons, shalt thou give to me.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

28God, shalt thou not revile,—and a prince among thy people, shalt thou not curse.

30Thus, shalt thou do with thine ox with thy sheep,—seven days, shall it be with its dam, on the eighth day, shalt thou give it to me.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:12that thou shalt set apart whatsoever is born first, to Yahweh; and, of all firstlings of beasts which thou shalt have, the males, shall pertain to Yahweh.

Exodus 23:19The beginning of the firstfruits of thy ground, shalt thou bring into the house of Yahweh thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of its dam.

Leviticus 22:27When, a beeve or a sheep or a goat, is brought forth, then shall it be seven days under its dam,—and, from the eighth day and onwards, it shall be accepted as an oblation of an altar-flame unto Yahweh,

Deuteronomy 15:19Every firstling that is brought forth in thy herd and in thy flock that is a male, shalt thou hallow unto Yahweh thy God,—thou shalt not work with a firstling of thine oxen, neither shalt thou shear a firstling of thy flock:

2 Kings 4:42And, a man, came in from Baal-Shalisha, and brought for the man of God firstfruit bread, twenty barley loaves, and garden grain in the husk thereof. And he said—Give to the people, that they may eat.

Proverbs 3:9Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;

Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:26-31

25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: 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. 29 Thou… Read the whole commentary →

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