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Exodus 34:18-20
New English Translation
Exodus 34:18-20
New English Translation
18 “You must keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days[a] you must eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you; do this[b] at the appointed time of the month Abib, for in the month Abib you came out of Egypt.
19 “Every firstborn of the womb[c] belongs to me, even every firstborn[d] of your cattle that is a male,[e] whether ox or sheep. 20 Now the firstling[f] of a donkey you may redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then break its neck.[g] You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons.
“No one will appear before me empty-handed.[h]
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- Exodus 34:18 tn This is an adverbial accusative of time.
- Exodus 34:18 tn The words “do this” have been supplied.
- Exodus 34:19 tn Heb “everything that opens the womb.”
- Exodus 34:19 tn Here too: everything that “opens [the womb].”
- Exodus 34:19 tn The verb basically means “that drops a male.” The verb is feminine, referring to the cattle.
- Exodus 34:20 tn Heb “and the one that opens [the womb of] the donkey.”
- Exodus 34:20 sn See G. Brin, “The Firstling of Unclean Animals,” JQR 68 (1971): 1-15.
- Exodus 34:20 tn The form is the adverb “empty.”
Exodus 34:18-20
New International Version
Exodus 34:18-20
New International Version
18 “Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(A) For seven days eat bread made without yeast,(B) as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv,(C) for in that month you came out of Egypt.
19 “The first offspring(D) of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. 20 Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.(E) Redeem all your firstborn sons.(F)
“No one is to appear before me empty-handed.(G)
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