An ass - The ass could not be offered in sacrifice, being an unclean animal: possibly the only unclean animal domesticated among the Israeli…

Every firstling of an ass. — It is observable that nothing is said of the Israelites possessing horses. Horses were well known in Egypt at…

And every firstling of an ass you shall redeem with a lamb ,
&c.] Which was given to the priest for it; and accordin…

The firstlings of animals not used in sacrifice were to be exchanged for others used for that purpose, or they were to be destroyed. Our souls are …