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13 But (A)every first [a]offspring of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and (B)every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem.

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  1. Exodus 13:13 Lit opening

13 Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey,(A) but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.(B) Redeem(C) every firstborn among your sons.(D)

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15 And it happened, when Pharaoh hardened his heart with stiffness about letting us go, that (A)Yahweh killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to Yahweh the males, the first [a]offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

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  1. Exodus 13:15 Lit opening

15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’(A)

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15 [a](A)Every first issue of the womb of all flesh, whether man or animal, which they bring near to Yahweh, shall be yours; nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem. 16 Now as to their redemption price, from a month old you shall redeem them, by your valuation, five [b]shekels in silver, according to the [c]shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.

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  1. Numbers 18:15 Lit Everything that opens
  2. Numbers 18:16 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
  3. Numbers 18:16 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm

15 The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours.(A) But you must redeem(B) every firstborn(C) son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.(D) 16 When they are a month old,(E) you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels[a](F) of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel,(G) which weighs twenty gerahs.(H)

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  1. Numbers 18:16 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams