Exodus 34:19

19 The males mine, everything that opens the womb; every first-born of oxen, and first-born of sheep.

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 And thou shalt not make to thyself molten gods.

18 And thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I have charged thee, at the season in the month of new ; for in the month of new thou camest out from Egypt.

19 The males mine, everything that opens the womb; every first-born of oxen, and first-born of sheep.

20 And the first-born of an ass thou shalt redeem with a sheep, and if thou wilt not redeem it thou shalt pay a price: every first-born of thy sons shalt thou redeem: thou shalt not appear before me empty.

21 Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: rest in seed-time and harvest.

Footnotes

• [a] of a calf.