Exodus 34:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one is to appear before Me empty-handed.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But the firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, and if you do not redeem him, then you shall break his neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty-handed.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the firstling{H6363} of an ass{H2543} thou shalt redeem{H6299} with a lamb:{H7716} and if thou wilt not redeem{H6299} it, then thou shalt break its neck.{H6202} All the first-born{H1060} of thy sons{H1121} thou shalt redeem.{H6299} And none shall appear{H7200} before{H6440} me empty.{H7387}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the firstling{H6363} of an ass{H2543} thou shalt redeem{H6299}{(H8799)} with a lamb{H7716}: and if thou redeem{H6299}{(H8799)} him not, then shalt thou break his neck{H6202}{(H8804)}. All the firstborn{H1060} of thy sons{H1121} thou shalt redeem{H6299}{(H8799)}. And none shall appear{H7200}{(H8735)} before{H6440} me empty{H7387}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But the first of the asse thou shalt by out with a shepe, or yf thou redeme him not: se thou breake his necke. All the firstborne of thi sonnes thou must nedes redeme. And se that no ma appeare before me emptye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the first of thyne Asse shalt thou bye out wt a shepe: yf thou redeme it not, then breake his necke. All the first borne of thy children shalt thou redeme. And se that no man appeare before me emptye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But ye first of ye asse thou shalt bie out with a lambe: and if thou redeeme him not, then thou shalt breake his necke: all the first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou redeeme, and none shal appeare before me emptie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But the firstling of the asse thou shalt bye out with a lambe: and if thou redeeme hym not, thou shalt breake his necke. All the first borne of thy sonnes thou shalt redeeme: & see that no man appeare before me emptie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. No one shall appear before me empty.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the firstling of an ass thou dost ransom with a lamb; and if thou dost not ransom, then thou hast beheaded it; every first-born of thy sons thou dost ransom, and they do not appear before Me empty.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    A lamb may be given in payment for the young of an ass, but if you will not make payment for it, its neck will have to be broken. For all the first of your sons you are to make payment. No one is to come before me without an offering.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. No one shall appear before me empty.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now the firstling of a donkey you may redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons.“No one will appear before me empty-handed.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:15 : 15 Observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread; for seven days eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt. Do not appear before me empty-handed.
  • Deut 16:16 : 16 Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord your God at the place He will choose: during the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.
  • Exod 13:15 : 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.'
  • Num 18:15 : 15 Every firstborn that opens the womb, of all flesh offered to the LORD, whether human or animal, shall belong to you. However, you must surely redeem the firstborn of humans and redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.
  • Exod 13:13 : 13 Redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you must break its neck. And you must redeem every firstborn among your sons.
  • Exod 13:10 : 10 You shall keep this ordinance at the appointed time year after year.
  • Num 3:45-51 : 45 Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of the Israelites. The Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD. 46 For the redemption price of the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels for each individual, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. 48 Give the silver for the redemption of the excess to Aaron and his sons. 49 So Moses collected the redemption silver from those who exceeded the number of the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelites, he collected a total of 1,365 shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. 51 Moses gave the redemption silver to Aaron and his sons, as directed by the LORD, just as the LORD commanded Moses.
  • 1 Sam 9:7-8 : 7 Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The bread in our bags is gone, and we have no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?" 8 The servant answered Saul again, "Look, I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to go."
  • 2 Sam 24:24 : 24 But the king said to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not offer to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    11 When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your ancestors, and gives it to you,

    12 you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. Every firstborn male of your livestock belongs to the LORD.

    13 Redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you must break its neck. And you must redeem every firstborn among your sons.

    14 In the future, when your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' say to him, 'With a mighty hand, the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

    15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.'

  • Exod 34:19
    83%

    19 The firstborn of every womb belongs to Me, including the firstborn males of your livestock, whether ox or sheep.

  • Num 18:14-17
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    14 'Everything in Israel that is devoted to the LORD shall be yours.'

    15 Every firstborn that opens the womb, of all flesh offered to the LORD, whether human or animal, shall belong to you. However, you must surely redeem the firstborn of humans and redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.

    16 When they are a month old, you shall redeem them at your valuation, which is five shekels of silver, measured by the sanctuary shekel—twenty gerahs make a shekel.

    17 But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • Deut 15:19-21
    3 verses
    80%

    19 Consecrate every firstborn male of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. Do not work the firstborn of your oxen or shear the firstborn of your sheep.

    20 Each year, you and your household shall eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place He will choose.

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  • Lev 27:26-28
    3 verses
    79%

    26 However, no one may dedicate the firstborn of their animals, because the firstborn already belongs to the LORD, whether it is an ox or a sheep.

    27 If it is an unclean animal, it may be redeemed according to its valuation by adding a fifth of its value, or if not redeemed, it must be sold at its valuation.

    28 Anything that is devoted to the LORD, whether a person, an animal, or a field from one's possession, cannot be sold or redeemed; everything devoted is most holy to the LORD.

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    2 verses
    78%

    29 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep; let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.

    30 You are to be holy to me. Do not eat meat torn by wild animals in the field; throw it to the dogs.

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    77%

    1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Set apart to me every firstborn, the first male offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it belongs to me.

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    26 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

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    19 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

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    16 For they are entirely given to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them in place of every firstborn that opens the womb among the Israelites.

    17 For every firstborn among the Israelites is mine, whether human or animal. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set them apart for myself.

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    74%

    13 For all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of humans and of animals. They shall be mine. I am the LORD.

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    22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son,

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    4 You shall give him the firstfruits of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep.

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    36 We also pledged to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit from every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD.

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    72%

    5 Your lamb must be an unblemished male, a year old; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.

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    72%

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    21 You are to work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest—even during the plowing season and the harvest you must rest.

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    12 For six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant and the foreigner may be refreshed.

  • Num 3:45-46
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    45 Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of the Israelites. The Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.

    46 For the redemption price of the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

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    20 On the third day, eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen year-old lambs, all without defect.

  • Deut 5:14
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    14 But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant, your ox, your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the foreigner residing in your towns—so that your male and female servants may rest as you do.

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    19 Present a fire offering as a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.

  • Lev 22:23
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    23 You may offer a bull or lamb that has an overgrown or stunted limb as a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted as a vow offering.

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  • Lev 22:19-20
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    19 it must be a male without defect to be accepted, from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.

    20 Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

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    30 However, if a ransom is imposed on him, he must pay whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life.

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    23 On the fourth day, ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen year-old lambs, all without defect.

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