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.
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וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥vehaavartaand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, a completed action in a sequenceH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).פֶּֽטֶרpeterfirstlingפֶּטֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “firstling”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6363a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)firstling, openeth, such as open.רֶ֖חֶםrechemwombרֶחֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “womb”, the ordinary formH7358the wombmatrix, womb.לַֽיהֹוָ֑הlayhovahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).פֶּ֣טֶרpeterfirstlingפֶּטֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “firstling”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6363a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix)firstling, openeth, such as open.שֶׁ֣גֶרshegerthat cometh ofשֶׁגֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “that cometh of”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7698the fetus (as finally expelled)that cometh of, increase.בְּהֵמָ֗הbehemahbeastבְּהֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beast”, the ordinary formH929properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)beast, cattle.אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְךָ֛lekhatoלְךָ֛preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהַזְּכָרִ֖יםhazkharimthe maleזָכָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the male”, the ordinary formH2145properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).לַיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
that thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the womb; every firstling that is a male, which thou hast coming of a beast, shall be the LORD'S.
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American Standard Version (1901)
that thou shalt set apart unto Jehovah all that openeth the womb, and every firstling which thou hast that cometh of a beast; the males shall be Jehovah’s.
Young’s Literal Translation
that thou hast caused every one opening a womb to pass over to Jehovah, and every firstling — the increase of beasts which thou hast: the males [are] Jehovah's.
World English Bible
that you shall set apart to Yahweh all that opens the womb, and every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have. The males shall be Yahweh’s.
Darby Translation
that thou shalt offer unto Jehovah all that breaketh open the womb, and every firstling that cometh of cattle which is thine: the males [shall be] Jehovah's.
Douay-Rheims
Thou shalt set apart all that openeth the womb for the Lord, and all that is first brought forth of thy cattle: whatsoever thou shalt have of the male sex, thou shalt consecrate to the Lord.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
that thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the womb; every firstling that is a male, which thou hast coming of a beast, shall be the LORD'S.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
that thou shalt set apart every offspring opening the womb, the males to the Lord, every one that opens the womb out of the herds or among thy cattle, as many as thou shalt have: thou shalt sanctify the males to the Lord.
Luke 2:23Luke 2:23 · King James Version(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)Luke 2:23 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
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