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12 (A)and you shall [a]devote to Yahweh the first [b]offspring of every womb and [c]the first offspring of every beast that you own; the males belong to Yahweh. 13 But (B)every first [d]offspring of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and (C)every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem. 14 (D)And it will be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ then you shall say to him, ‘(E)With a strong hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt, from the house of [e]slavery.

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  1. Exodus 13:12 Lit cause to pass over
  2. Exodus 13:12 Lit opening
  3. Exodus 13:12 Lit every issue the offspring of a beast
  4. Exodus 13:13 Lit opening
  5. Exodus 13:14 Lit slaves