Deuteronomy 15:19

“Every firstborn male that is born in your herd and in your flock you shall consecrate to YHWH your Elohim; you shall not work with the firstborn of your ox, and you shall not shear the firstborn of your flock.”

Deuteronomy 15:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 15:19, word by word

firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor

firstling

An animal's first offspring.

Where else “bechor” appears
maleזָּכָרzachar

male animal

An animal of the male sex, as required for certain sacrifices.

Where else “zachar” appears
is bornיִוָּלֵדyivaled

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

Where else “yivaled” appears
in your herdבְקָרְvekar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

Where else “vekar” appears
and in your flockצֹאנְtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

Where else “tson” appears
you shall consecrateתַּקְדִּישׁtakdish

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “takdish” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
workתַעֲבֹדtaavod

work

To toil, till the land.

Where else “taavod” appears
of your oxשׁוֹרֶshore

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

Where else “shore” appears
shearתָגֹזtagoz

shear

To clip the wool from flocks.

Where else “tagoz” appears

The context

18It shall not seem hard in your eyes when you let him go free from you, for twice the wages of a hired worker he has served you six years; and YHWH your Elohim will bless you in all that you do.

19 · This verse (above)

20Before YHWH your Elohim you shall eat it year by year in the place that YHWH chooses, you and your household.

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