Exodus 22:29

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Exodus 22:29, word by word

You shall not delay offeringתְאַחֵרteacher

delay

Delay, hold back; stay late.

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the first of your harvestמְלֵאָתְmeleat

harvest

All that is gathered: what fills the granary and the winepress.

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and of your pressדִמְעֲdima

juice

Juice of what is pressed, such as wine or oil; literally "tear".

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The firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor

firstborn

The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.

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of your sonsבָּנֶיbane

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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you shall giveתִּתֶּןtiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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Translation note

Literally “your fullness and your juice”: the first of the grain and of the wine or oil. The firstborn was given to YHWH by ransoming him (Exodus 13:13; 34:20).

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