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Exodus 13

Ex. 13:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And every firstling
peter (Hebrew #6363)
from 6362; a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)
KJV usage: firstling, openeth, such as open.
Pronounce: peh'-ter
Origin: or pitrah {pit-raw'}
of an ass
chamowr (Hebrew #2543)
from 2560; a male ass (from its dun red)
KJV usage: (he)ass.
Pronounce: kham-ore'
Origin: or (shortened) chamor {kham-ore}
thou shalt redeem
padah (Hebrew #6299)
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
KJV usage: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Pronounce: paw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
with a βlamb
seh (Hebrew #7716)
probably from 7582 through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat
KJV usage: (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare 2089.
Pronounce: seh
Origin: or sey {say}
; and if thou wilt not redeem
padah (Hebrew #6299)
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
KJV usage: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Pronounce: paw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
it, then thou shalt break his neck
`araph (Hebrew #6202)
properly, to bend downward; but used only as a denominative from 6203, to break the neck; hence (figuratively) to destroy
KJV usage: that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck.
Pronounce: aw-raf'
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 6201 through the idea of sloping)
: and all the firstborn
bkowr (Hebrew #1060)
firstborn; hence, chief
KJV usage: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Pronounce: bek-ore'
Origin: from 1069
of man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
among thy children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
shalt thou redeem
padah (Hebrew #6299)
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
KJV usage: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Pronounce: paw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
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β
or, kid.

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Man,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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of an ass.
Ex. 34:20• 20But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. (Ex. 34:20)
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Num. 18:15‑17• 15Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be 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.
 16And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
 17But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto the Lord. (Num. 18:15‑17)
lamb.
or, kid.
Ex. 12:3,21• 3Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
 21Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. (Ex. 12:3,21)
shalt thou.
Num. 3:46‑51• 46And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
 47Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
 48And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
 49And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
 50Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
 51And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. (Num. 3:46‑51)
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Num. 18:15‑16• 15Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be 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.
 16And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs. (Num. 18:15‑16)
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Rev. 14:4• 4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. (Rev. 14:4)
• The conjunction of the firstling of an ass with the firstborn of man is most striking, and the more so that both alike were to be redeemed. There is also another thing. The firstling of the ass was to be redeemed with a lamb; the first-born of Israel were redeemed with a lamb on the passover night. Add, that the ass was to be destroyed if not redeemed, as the Israelites would surely have been when the Lord smote the Egyptians, and the parallel is complete. What then do we learn by it? That man, as he is born into the world, is classed with the firstling of an ass; that both alike are unclean, and as such doomed to destruction, unless redeemed with a lamb. Can anything be more humbling to the pride of the natural man? (“God's Claims: Exodus 13” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And every firstling of an ass shalt thou ransom with a lamb; and if thou do not ransom it, thou shalt break its neck; and every firstborn of a man among thy sons shalt thou ransom.

W. Kelly Translation

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And every firstling of an ass shalt thou ransom with a lamb; and if thou do not ransom it, thou shalt break its neck; and every firstborn of a man among thy sons shalt thou ransom.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)