Exodus
Exodus 34:20
20You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must redeem | תִּפְדֶּ֣ה | tip̄·deh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
| the firstborn | וּפֶ֤טֶר | ū·p̄e·ṭer | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6363 that which separates, first opens |
| of a donkey | חֲמוֹר֙ | ḥă·mō·wr | 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) |
| but 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 |
| You must redeem | תִּפְדֶּ֔ה | tip̄·deh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
| all | כֹּ֣ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the firstborn | בְּכ֤וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of your sons | בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ | bā·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| No | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one shall appear | יֵרָא֥וּ | yê·rā·’ū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7200 see |
| before Me | פָנַ֖י | p̄ā·nay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| empty-handed | רֵיקָֽם׃ | rê·qām | Adverb | H7387 emptily, vainly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 13:13 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Exodus 23:15 · Exodus 13:15 · Numbers 18:15 · 1 Samuel 9:7–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.