Exodus 13:12

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Exodus 13:12, word by word

you shall dedicateהַעֲבַרְתָּhaavarta

bring across

To bring across, or take away.

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to YHWHיהֹוָהyhova

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.

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first offspringפֶּטֶרpeter

first offspring

"What opens the womb": the first child or the first young born to a mother.

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of the wombרֶחֶםrechem

firstborn

The first young or first child born to a mother.

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of the youngשֶׁגֶרsheger

young (of livestock)

Newborn young of an animal.

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of animalsבְּהֵמָהbehema

beast

Animals in general.

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you haveיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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the malesזְּכָרִיםzecharim

male animal

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

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Translation note

Luke recalls this law when Joseph and Mary present Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:22-23).

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