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All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto Jehovah thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy herd, nor shear the firstling of thy flock.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare to Exodus 13:11 and following. The directions of the preceding legislation (see Numbers 18:15 and following) are here assumed, with the inj…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

All the firstling males... you shall sanctifythat is, recognize them as the property of Jehovah by not using them for ordinary…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

All the firstborn males. Another caution is added, that they should make no profit from the firstborn; for they might have used the labor …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All the firstling males that come of your herd, or of your
flock, you shall sanctify unto the Lord your …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is instruction on what to do with the firstlings. We are not now limited as the Israelites were; we make no difference between a first calf, o…

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