Exodus 13:15

When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of livestock. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

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WEBBE

When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of livestock. Therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

BSB

And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

KJV

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

ASV

and it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Jehovah slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that openeth the womb, being males; but all the first-born of my sons I redeem.

BBE

And when Pharaoh made his heart hard and would not let us go, the Lord sent death on all the first sons in Egypt, of man and of beast: and so every first male who comes to birth is offered to the Lord; but for all the first of my sons I give a price.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 הִקְשָׁה hik·shah he made stubborn H7185 פַרְעֹה far·'oh Pharaoh H6547 לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ le·sha·le·che·nu to let go us H7971 וַיַּהֲרֹג vai·ya·ha·rog and he killed H2026 יְהֹוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 בְּכוֹר be·khor firstborn H1060 בְּאֶרֶץ be·'e·retz in [the] land of H776 מִצְרַיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714 מִבְּכֹר mi·be·khor from [the] firstborn of H1060 אָדָם 'a·dam humankind H120 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and unto H5704 בְּכוֹר be·khor [the] firstborn of H1060 בְּהֵמָה be·he·mah livestock H929 עַל־ 'al- there- H5921 כֵּן ken -fore H3651 אֲנִי 'a·ni I H589 זֹבֵחַ zo·ve·ach [am] sacrificing H2076 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 פֶּטֶר pe·ter firstborn of H6363 רֶחֶם re·chem a womb H7358 הַזְּכָרִים ha·ze·kha·rim the males H2145 וְכָל־ ve·khol and every H3605 בְּכוֹר be·khor (the) firstborn of H1060 בָּנַי ba·nai sons my H1121 אֶפְדֶּה 'ef·deh I redeem H6299

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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Pharaoh Egypt

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Firstborn

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