Exodus Chapter 34 verse 20 Holy Bible
And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
read chapter 34 in ASV
A lamb may be given in payment for the young of an ass, but if you will not make payment for it, its neck will have to be broken. For all the first of your sons you are to make payment. No one is to come before me without an offering.
read chapter 34 in BBE
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt ransom with a lamb; and if thou ransom [it] not, then shalt thou break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt ransom; and none shall appear before me empty.
read chapter 34 in DARBY
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
read chapter 34 in KJV
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou shalt not redeem him, then shalt thou break his neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
read chapter 34 in WBT
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.
read chapter 34 in WEB
and the firstling of an ass thou dost ransom with a lamb; and if thou dost not ransom, then thou hast beheaded it; every first-born of thy sons thou dost ransom, and they do not appear before Me empty.
read chapter 34 in YLT
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) The firstling of an ass.--See Notes 1-3 on Exodus 13:13.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewYou must redeemתִּפְדֶּ֣ה (tip̄·deh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preservethe firstbornוּפֶ֤טֶר (ū·p̄e·ṭer)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 6363: That which separates or first opensof a donkeyחֲמוֹר֙ (ḥă·mō·wr)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2543: A male asswith a lamb;בְשֶׂ֔ה (ḇə·śeh)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goatbut ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notyou do notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noredeem it,תִפְדֶּ֖ה (ṯip̄·deh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preservebreak its neck.וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ (wa·‘ă·rap̄·tōw)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 6202: To break the neck, to destroyYou must redeemתִּפְדֶּ֔ה (tip̄·deh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserveallכֹּ֣ל (kōl)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everythe firstbornבְּכ֤וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1060: Firstborn, chiefof your sons.בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ (bā·ne·ḵā)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1121: A sonNoוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noone shall appearיֵרָא֥וּ (yê·rā·’ū)Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 7200: To seebefore Meפָנַ֖י (p̄ā·nay)Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularStrong's 6440: The faceempty-handed.רֵיקָֽם׃ (rê·qām)AdverbStrong's 7387: Emptily, ineffectually, undeservedlyJump to PreviousAppear Ass Beheaded Break Broken Donkey Empty Empty-Handed First Firstborn First-Born Firstling Lamb Neck Offering Offspring Payment Redeem Wilt
