What does Exodus 13:12 mean?
ESV: you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. All the firstborn of your animals that are males shall be the LORD’s.
NIV: you are to give over to the LORD the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.
NASB: you shall devote to the Lord every firstborn of a womb, and every firstborn offspring of an animal that you own; the males belong to the Lord.
CSB: you are to present to the Lord every firstborn male of the womb. All firstborn offspring of the livestock you own that are males will be the Lord's.
NLT: you must present all firstborn sons and firstborn male animals to the Lord, for they belong to him.
KJV: That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S.
NKJV: that you shall set apart to the Lord all that open the womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have; the males shall be the Lord’s.
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The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.
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