Exodus 34:19

Every one that is the first to be born, is mine,—and every one of thy cattle that is born a male, firstling of oxen or sheep.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

18The festival of unleavened cakes, shalt thou keep, seven days, shalt thou eat unleavened cakes, which I commanded thee, at the set time, in the month Abib,—for in the month Abib, camest thou forth out of Egypt.

20But the firstling of an ass, thou mayst redeem with a lamb, and if thou wilt not redeem it, then shalt thou break its neck. Every firstborn of thy sons, shalt thou redeem, and he must not see my face, with empty hand.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:2Hallow to me every firstborn, that which any female first beareth among the sons of Israel, among men and among beasts,—mine! it is.

Exodus 22:29Thy fulness and thine outflow, shalt thou not delay,—the firstborn of thy sons, shalt thou give to me.

Nehemiah 10:36also that, the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law,—and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, we would bring in unto the house of our God, unto the priests who should be in attendance in the house of our God;

Luke 2:23according as it is written in the law of the Lord—Every male that is a firstborn, Holy unto the Lord, shall be called,

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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