Exodus 34:19

19 Every first offspring of a womb [is] for me--all of your male livestock, [the] first offspring of cattle and small livestock.

Exodus 34:19 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 34:19

All that openeth the matrix is mine
Or "the womb", and therefore to be sanctified, and set apart for his use: this also was declared, and the law concerning it given, at the time of their coming out of Egypt, and here repeated, (See Gill on Exodus 13:2), (See Gill on Exodus 13:12).

Exodus 34:19 In-Context

17 You will not make gods of cast metal for yourself.
18 "You will keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Seven days you will eat unleavened bread, which I commanded you, at the appointed time of the month of Abib, for in the month of Abib you came out from Egypt.
19 Every first offspring of a womb [is] for me--all of your male livestock, [the] first offspring of cattle and small livestock.
20 But the first offspring of a donkey you will redeem with small livestock, and if you will not redeem [it], you will break its neck. Every firstborn of your sons you will redeem, and you will not appear before me empty-handed.
21 Six days you will work, and on the seventh day you will rest; in the [time of] plowing and in the [time of] harvest you will rest.
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