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International Version</a></span><br />&#8220The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The firstborn of every animal belongs to me, including the firstborn males from your herds of cattle and your flocks of sheep and goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All that open the womb are mine, all your male livestock, the firstborn of cow and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All that openeth the matrix <i>is</i> mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, <i>whether</i> ox or sheep, <i>that is male</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“All that open the womb <i>are</i> Mine, and every male firstborn among your livestock, <i>whether</i> ox or sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The firstborn from every womb belongs to Me, and all your male livestock, the firstborn from cattle and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The first offspring from every womb belongs to Me, and all your male livestock, the first offspring from cattle and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The first offspring from every womb belongs to Me, and all your male livestock, the first offspring from cattle and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“The first offspring from every womb belongs to Me, even of all your male livestock, the first offspring from cattle and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“All the firstborn males among your livestock belong to Me, whether cattle or sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The firstborn male from every womb belongs to me, including all your male livestock, the firstborn of cattle or sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The firstborn male from every womb belongs to Me, including all your male livestock, the firstborn of cattle or sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The first-born males of your families and of your flocks and herds belong to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of ox and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Every first male offspring is mine, even the firstborn males of all your livestock, whether cattle, sheep, or goats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Every first-born son and first-born male domestic animal belongs to me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Everything firstborn belongs to me: all the males of your herds, the firstborn of both cattle and sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Every firstborn of the womb belongs to me, even every firstborn of your cattle that is a male, whether ox or sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Every first-born is mine: and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All opening a womb [are] Mine, and every firstling of your livestock born a male, [whether] ox or sheep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> All opening a womb are Mine, and every firstling of thy cattle born a male, ox or sheep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All opening the womb is to me: all thy cattle, the male, the firstling of the ox or sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All of the male kind, which open the womb, shall be mine: from all the animals, as much of oxen as of sheep, it shall be mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To me belongs every male that opens the womb among all your livestock, whether in the herd or in the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All that first opens the womb is mine, all your male livestock, the firstborn of cow and sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All that opens the womb is mine; and every firstling among your cattle, both of the oxen and of the lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep the feast of unleavened bread for seven days; you will eat unleavened bread as I ordered you in the time of the month of the flowers, because in the month of Habiba you came out from Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All that openeth the womb is Mine; and of all thy cattle thou shalt sanctify the males, the firstlings of ox and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The males <i>are</i> mine, everything that opens the womb; every first-born of oxen, and <i>every</i> first-born of sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/34-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8996" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">The LORD Renews the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6363.htm" title="6363: pe·ṭer (N-msc) -- That which separates or first opens. Or pitrah; from patar; a fissure, i.e. firstling.">The first offspring</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7358.htm" title="7358: re·ḥem (N-ms) -- Womb. From racham; the womb.">womb</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">belongs to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">including all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6363.htm" title="6363: pe·ṭer (N-msc) -- That which separates or first opens. Or pitrah; from patar; a fissure, i.e. firstling.">the firstborn</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: tiz·zā·ḵār (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">males</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: miq·nə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">among your livestock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: šō·wr (N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">whether cattle</a> <a href="/hebrew/7716.htm" title="7716: wā·śeh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or sey; probably from sha'ah through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. A sheep or goat.">or sheep.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>You 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a></span><br />“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-13.htm">Numbers 3:13</a></span><br />for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-17.htm">Numbers 8:17</a></span><br />For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Deuteronomy 15:19</a></span><br />You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-26.htm">Leviticus 27:26</a></span><br />But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-23.htm">Luke 2:23</a></span><br />(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a></span><br />For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-23.htm">Hebrews 12:23</a></span><br />in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a></span><br />The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20-23</a></span><br />But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. / For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Deuteronomy 21:15-17</a></span><br />If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Genesis 4:4</a></span><br />while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Genesis 22:12-13</a></span><br />“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” / Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28</a></span><br />I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All that opens the matrix is mine; and every firstling among your cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.</p><p class="hdg">openeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2,12</a></b></br> Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, <i>both</i> of man and of beast: it <i>is</i> mine… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Exodus 22:29</a></b></br> Thou shalt not delay <i>to offer</i> the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-15.htm">Numbers 18:15-17</a></b></br> Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, <i>whether it be</i> of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/exodus/28-10.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/exodus/23-12.htm">Born</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Child</a> <a href="/exodus/26-14.htm">Cow</a> <a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/exodus/13-13.htm">Firstling</a> <a href="/exodus/13-12.htm">Firstlings</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/exodus/27-19.htm">Including</a> <a href="/exodus/20-10.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Male</a> <a href="/exodus/23-17.htm">Males</a> <a href="/exodus/13-15.htm">Matrix</a> <a href="/exodus/13-13.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/exodus/13-15.htm">Openeth</a> <a href="/exodus/33-10.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Opens</a> <a href="/exodus/32-35.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/exodus/22-11.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/exodus/13-15.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-5.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm">Born</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-2.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm">Child</a> <a href="/exodus/35-7.htm">Cow</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Firstling</a> <a href="/numbers/3-41.htm">Firstlings</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-2.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-2.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-8.htm">Including</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-2.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/exodus/34-23.htm">Male</a> <a href="/exodus/34-23.htm">Males</a> <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Matrix</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Openeth</a> <a href="/exodus/35-15.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Opens</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/40-10.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-1.htm">The tablets are replaced</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">The name of the Lord proclaimed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Moses entreats God to go with them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew word for "first" is "rê'shîyth," which signifies the beginning or the best part. In ancient Israel, the firstborn held a place of honor and was considered the strength and the first sign of a parent's vigor. This concept is deeply rooted in the cultural and religious practices of the time, where the first of anything was dedicated to God as a sign of gratitude and acknowledgment of His sovereignty. The dedication of the firstborn is a reminder of God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt, where the firstborn of the Egyptians were struck down, but the Israelites were spared.<p><b>belongs to Me</b><br />The phrase "belongs to Me" indicates God's claim over the firstborn as a sign of His covenant relationship with Israel. The Hebrew word "li" (to Me) is possessive, emphasizing God's ownership and the Israelites' obligation to dedicate their firstborn to Him. This dedication is not merely a ritualistic act but a profound acknowledgment of God's provision and protection. It serves as a continual reminder of the Israelites' dependence on God and His rightful place as the Lord of all creation.<p><b>including all the firstborn males</b><br />The specification of "firstborn males" highlights the patriarchal structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where males often held the primary inheritance rights and responsibilities. In the context of Israelite law, the firstborn male was to be consecrated to God, symbolizing the nation's collective dedication to Him. This practice also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the "firstborn over all creation" (<a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a>), who fulfills and transcends the Old Testament law.<p><b>among your livestock</b><br />The inclusion of livestock in this command reflects the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites and the importance of animals in their economy and daily life. Livestock were not only a source of food and clothing but also a measure of wealth and prosperity. By dedicating the firstborn of their livestock to God, the Israelites acknowledged that their material blessings were gifts from Him. This act of dedication was a tangible expression of faith and trust in God's continued provision.<p><b>whether cattle or sheep</b><br />The mention of "cattle or sheep" specifies the types of livestock commonly raised by the Israelites. Cattle and sheep were integral to their sacrificial system, providing offerings for atonement and worship. The Hebrew words for cattle ("bāqār") and sheep ("ṣō'n") encompass a range of domesticated animals, indicating that God's claim extends to all aspects of the Israelites' livelihood. This comprehensive dedication serves as a reminder that every part of life is to be lived in devotion to God, who is the source of all blessings.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">All that openeth the matrix is mine.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/13-12.htm" title="That you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the matrix, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have; the males shall be the LORD's.">Exodus 13:12</a>, where the sanctification of the firstborn and the law of redemption had already been declared. For the exact mode of redemption sanctioned, see <a href="/context/numbers/18-15.htm" title="Every thing that opens the matrix in all flesh, which they bring to the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be yours: nevertheless the firstborn of man shall you surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shall you redeem.">Numbers 18:15-16</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19, 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All that openeth the matrix is mine</span>, etc. This is a repetition of the command given in <a href="/exodus/13-12.htm">Exodus 13:12, 13</a>, which had not been inserted in the "Book of the Covenant." It is again enjoined in <a href="/leviticus/27-26.htm">Leviticus 27:26, 27</a>. <span class="cmt_word">None shall appear before me empty.</span> Repeated from <a href="/exodus/23-15.htm">Exodus 23:15</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/34-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The first offspring</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֥טֶר</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṭer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6363.htm">Strong's 6363: </a> </span><span class="str2">That which separates or first opens</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">womb</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶ֖חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(re·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7358.htm">Strong's 7358: </a> </span><span class="str2">The womb </span><br /><br /><span class="word">belongs to Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">including all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the firstborn</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֖טֶר</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṭer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6363.htm">Strong's 6363: </a> </span><span class="str2">That which separates or first opens</span><br /><br /><span class="word">males</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּזָּכָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(tiz·zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among your livestock,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְנְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(miq·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[whether] cattle</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or sheep.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7716.htm">Strong's 7716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">OT Law: Exodus 34:19 All that opens the womb is mine (Exo. 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