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 · 2000All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Every 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) · 1752All 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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