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Exodus 13:13
Contemporary English Version
Exodus 13:13
Contemporary English Version
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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- 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.
Exodus 13:13
New International Version
Exodus 13:13
New International Version
13 Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey,(A) but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.(B) Redeem(C) every firstborn among your sons.(D)
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