King James Version

Exodus 34:19

All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, 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).פֶּ֥טֶרpeterfirstlingפֶּטֶרnoun, 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.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְכָֽלvekhaland 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).מִקְנְךָ֙miqnekhacattleמִקְנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cattle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4735something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisitioncattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.תִּזָּכָ֔רtizakharbe maleזָכַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be male”, an unfinished actionH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.פֶּ֖טֶרpeterfirstlingפֶּטֶרnoun, 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.שׁ֥וֹרshorbullשׁוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).וָשֶֽׂהvasehand goatשֶׂהconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and goat”, the ordinary formH7716a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat(lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare H2089 (זֶה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

All that openeth the womb is Mine; and of all thy cattle thou shalt sanctify the males, the firstlings of ox and sheep.

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American Standard Version (1901)

All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.

Young’s Literal Translation

'All opening a womb [are] Mine, and every firstling of thy cattle born a male, ox or sheep;

World English Bible

“All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep.

Darby Translation

— All that openeth the womb [is] mine; and all the cattle that is born a male, the firstling of ox and sheep.

Douay-Rheims

All of the male kind, that openeth the womb, shall be mine. Of all beasts, both of oxen and of sheep, it shall be mine.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

All that openeth the womb is Mine; and of all thy cattle thou shalt sanctify the males, the firstlings of ox and sheep.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The males are mine, everything that opens the womb; every first-born of oxen, and every first-born of sheep.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πᾶν διανοῖγον μήτραν, ἐμοὶ τὰ ἀρσενικὰ, πᾶν πρωτότοκον μόσχου, καὶ πρωτότοκον προβάτου.