Exodus 34:20 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

A firstborn donkey may be bought back from the Lord by presenting a lamb or young goat in its place. But if you do not buy it back, you must break its neck. However, you must buy back every firstborn son. “No one may appear before me without an offering.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The precepts contained in these verses are, for the most part, identical in substance with some of those which follow the Ten Commandments and are …

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The firstling of an ass. —See Notes 1-3 on Exodus 13:13.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Every firstling of an ass you shall redeem
This goes along with the former, (See Gill on Exodus 13:13):

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Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Once a week they must rest, even in plowing time and in harvest. All worldly business must give way to that holy rest; even harvest work will prosp…