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Exodus 34

Ex. 34:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But the 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 γlamb
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 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
him not, then shalt thou 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)
. All the firstborn
bkowr (Hebrew #1060)
firstborn; hence, chief
KJV usage: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Pronounce: bek-ore'
Origin: from 1069
of thy sons
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}
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
. And none shall appear
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
me empty
reyqam (Hebrew #7387)
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
KJV usage: without cause, empty, in vain, void.
Pronounce: ray-kawm'
Origin: from 7386
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or, kid.

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Ass,
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Redeem,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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firstling.
Ex. 13:10• 10Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year. (Ex. 13:10)
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Num. 18:15• 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. (Num. 18:15)
lamb.
or, kid.
All the.
Ex. 13:15• 15And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. (Ex. 13:15)
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Num. 3:45‑51• 45Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
 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. 3:45‑51)
none.
Ex. 23:15• 15Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:) (Ex. 23:15)
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Deut. 16:16• 16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty: (Deut. 16:16)
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1 Sam. 9:7‑8• 7Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
 8And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. (1 Sam. 9:7‑8)
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2 Sam. 24:24• 24And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. (2 Sam. 24:24)
• Man in nature is thus associated with the unclean (see Ex. 13.13)—teaching both his lost condition as born into this world, and his need of redemption, as well as his doom if unredeemed. (“Apostasy, Meditation and Restoration: Exodus 32-34” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But the firstling of an ass thou shalt ransom with a lambf; and if thou ransom it not, then shalt thou break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt ransom; and none shall appear before me empty.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "kid."

W. Kelly Translation

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But the firstling of an ass thou shalt ransom with a lamb; and if thou ransom it not, then shalt thou break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt ransom; and none shall appear before me empty.

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.)