Exodus 34:19

What does Exodus 34:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 34:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Every first male child is mine; the first male birth of your cattle, the first male of every ox and sheep.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`All opening a womb <FI>are<Fi> Mine, and every firstling of thy cattle born a male, ox or sheep;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All of the male kind that openeth the womb, shall be mine. Of all beasts; both of oxen and of sheep, it shall be mine.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— All that openeth the womb [is] mine; and all the cattle that is born a male, the firstling of ox and sheep.

Context

v.18The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

v.19This passage

v.20And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 13:12

    that thou shalt set apart unto Jehovah all that openeth the womb, and every firstling which thou hast that cometh of a beast; the males shall be Jehovah’s.

  • Exodus 13:2

    Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

  • Numbers 18:15

    Everything that openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer unto Jehovah, both of man and beast shall be thine: nevertheless the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.

  • Ezekiel 44:30

    And the first of all the first-fruits of every thing, and every oblation of everything, of all your oblations, shall be for the priest: ye shall also give unto the priests the first of your dough, to cause a blessing to rest on thy house.

  • Luke 2:23

    (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

  • Exodus 22:29

    Thou shalt not delay to offer of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

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