The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. No one shall appear before me empty.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

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

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

John Gill

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):

Matthew Henry

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…

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