Exodus 13:12

that you shall set apart to Yahweh all that opens the womb, and every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have. The males shall be Yahweh’s.

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WEBBE

that you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the womb, and every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have. The males shall be the LORD’s.

BSB

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

KJV

That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’S.

ASV

that thou shalt set apart unto Jehovah all that openeth the womb, and every firstling which thou hast that cometh of a beast; the males shall be Jehovah’s.

BBE

You are to put on one side for the Lord every mother's first male child, the first-fruit of her body, and the first young one of every beast; every male is holy to the Lord.

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וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ ve·ha·'a·var·ta and you will dedicate H5674 כָל־ khol- every H3605 פֶּטֶר־ pe·ter- firstborn of H6363 רֶחֶם re·chem a womb H7358 לַיהֹוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 וְכָל־ ve·khol and every H3605 פֶּטֶר pe·ter firstborn of H6363 שֶׁגֶר she·ger [the] offspring of H7698 בְּהֵמָה be·he·mah cattle H929 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 יִהְיֶה yih·yeh it will be[long] H1961 לְךָ le·kha to you H9031 הַזְּכָרִים ha·ze·kha·rim the males H2145 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh [will belong] to Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–16

The firstlings of beast not used in sacrifice, were to be changed for others so used, or they were to be destroyed. Our souls are forfeited to God's justice, and unless ransomed by the sacrifice of Christ, will certainly perish. These institutions would continually remind them of their duty, to love and serve the Lord. In like manner, baptism and the Lord's supper, if explained and attended to, would remind us, and give us occasion to remind one another of our profession and duty.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.