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13 You can spare the life of a first-born donkey[a] by sacrificing a lamb; if you don't, you must break the donkey's neck. You must spare every first-born son.

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  1. 13.13 donkey: This was the only “unclean” animal that had to be spared; the first-born of all “clean” animals (sheep, goats, cattle) had to be sacrificed. Donkeys were important because they were the basic means of transportation.

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