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Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh, both of man and animal shall be your: nevertheless the firstborn of man shall you surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals shall you redeem.
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The Mandate to Redeem
Commentators explain that while all firstborn belonged to God, a distinction was made. The firstborn of humans had to be redeemed by paying a set price. This was not optional. For unclean animals, the owner could choose to either redeem them or destroy them. Scholars note this distinction highlights the supreme value God places on human life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Surely redeem ... redeem - A stronger expression is intentionally used in reference to the redemption of the first-born of man than in ref…
19th Century
Anglican
Every thing that openeth the matrix ... — (Leviticus 27:26–27.) Five shekels was the redemption-price paid for each of…
16th Century
Protestant
Every thing that openeth the matrix. The same thing is now ordained concerning the first-born, namely, that the priests should also have t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh The firstborn of every creature:
which they brin…
All believers are spiritual priests, and God has promised to take care of them. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is.
From the …
