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also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God;
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Redeemed vs. Sacrificed
Commentators explain that this verse covers two distinct obligations from the Law of Moses. The firstborn sons and unclean cattle were to be "redeemed" with a monetary payment to the priests. In contrast, the firstlings of clean herds and flocks were brought directly to the temple to be sacrificed. This shows the people's detailed recommitment to God's specific commands.
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Nehemiah
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19th Century
Anglican
The points of the covenant.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Also the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle Such as were unclean, as Aben Ezra notes, as the ass and are distin…
Presbyterian
Having covenanted against the sins of which they had been guilty, they obliged themselves to observe the duties they had neglected. We must not onl…
