Exodus 34:20

“And the firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you do not redeem it, you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty-handed.”

Exodus 34:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 34:20, word by word

And the firstbornפֶטֶרfeter

first offspring

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

Where else “feter” appears
of a donkeyחֲמוֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

Where else “chamor” appears
you shall redeemתִּפְדֶּהtifde

pay a ransom

To pay to get someone or something back.

Where else “tifde” appears
with a lambשֶׂהse

lamb, sheep

One animal of the flock: a lamb, a sheep or a young goat.

Where else “se” appears
you shall break its neckעֲרַפְתּaraft

break the neck

Break the neck of an animal.

Where else “araft” appears
the firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor

firstling

An animal's first offspring.

Where else “bechor” appears
of your sonsבָּנֶיbane

son

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

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shall appearיֵרָאוּyerau

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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before meפָנַfana

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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empty-handedרֵיקָםrekam

empty-handed

With nothing: return bringing nothing.

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The context

19Everything that first opens the womb is mine, and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of ox and lamb.

20 · This verse (above)

21Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall cease; in plowing time and in harvest you shall cease.

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