Deuteronomy 15
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(Exodus 21:1–6)
12–18 See Exodus 21:1–6; Leviticus 25:39–46 and comments.
The Firstborn Animals (15:19–23)
19–23 Here Moses repeats the law concerning the CONSECRATION (or setting apart) of firstborn animals (see Exodus 13:1–2,11–16 and comment). Firstborn animals were not to be put to work or even to be sheared; they were to be given wholly to the Lord and not used for private gain (verse 19). They were to be brought each year to the tabernacle, unless the family lived too far away (see Deuteronomy 14:23–25).
However, if the firstborn animal had any defect (verse 21), it was not to be sacrificed (see Exodus 12:3–7; Leviticus 1:1–2 and comments). A defective animal, however, could be eaten at home (verse 22), as long as the blood was drained out first (see Leviticus 17:10–16 and comment).