Exodus
Exodus 13:12–13
12you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD. 13You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.
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Exodus 13:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| you are to present | וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥ | wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the firstborn male | פֶּֽטֶר־ | pe·ṭer- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6363 that which separates, first opens |
| of every | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| womb | רֶ֖חֶם | re·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H7358 womb |
| All | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the firstborn | פֶּ֣טֶר׀ | pe·ṭer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6363 that which separates, first opens |
| males | הַזְּכָרִ֖ים | haz·zə·ḵā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2145 male |
| of your | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| livestock | בְּהֵמָ֗ה | bə·hê·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| the LORD | לַיהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Exodus 13:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must redeem | תִּפְדֶּ֣ה | tip̄·deh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
| every | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| firstborn | פֶּ֤טֶר | pe·ṭer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6363 that which separates, first opens |
| donkey | חֲמֹר֙ | ḥă·mōr | Noun - masculine singular | H2543 heap |
| with a lamb | בְשֶׂ֔ה | ḇə·śeh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| and if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| redeem it | תִפְדֶּ֖ה | ṯip̄·deh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
| you are to break its neck | וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ | wa·‘ă·rap̄·tōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6202 break the neck |
| And every | וְכֹ֨ל | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| firstborn | בְּכ֥וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of your sons | בְּבָנֶ֖יךָ | bə·ḇā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| you must redeem | תִּפְדֶּֽה׃ | tip̄·deh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
Cross-references
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Exodus 13:12 Numbers 18:15 · Exodus 34:19 · Leviticus 27:26 · Ezekiel 44:30 · Exodus 22:29 · Exodus 13:2 · Deuteronomy 15:19 · Numbers 8:17 · Numbers 3:12
Exodus 13:13 Exodus 34:20 · Numbers 18:15–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.