Exodus 13:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Set apart for me all the firstborn children and animals among the Israelites, every first child or animal born to a family belongs to me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is claiming ownership of all firstborn children and animals among the Israelites as something sacred and special to Him.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, after God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt through the Passover, He commanded them to sanctify all firstborn children and animals as a memorial to His protection during the tenth plague. This instruction highlighted God's claim on the firstborn, symbolizing His role in sparing the Israelites while judging Egypt, and it served as a perpetual reminder of their redemption and covenant relationship with Him.

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When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt - both the firstborn of people and the firstborn of animals. That's why I sacrifice to the LORD every firstborn male animal, but I buy back all the firstborn of my children.

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For all the firstborn among the people of Israel belong to me, both people and animals. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set them apart as holy for myself.

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Every firstborn donkey must be bought back with a lamb; if you don't buy it back, then you must kill it by breaking its neck. And you must buy back every firstborn son among your children.

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