Exodus 34:20

“But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.”

"But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty." - Exodus 34:20
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What does Exodus 34:20 mean?

Exodus 34:20 (KJV) states, "But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty." This verse is part of a larger passage in…

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The Cost of Redemption: A Deeper Understanding of Exodus 34:20

In Exodus 34:20, we encounter a profound principle woven into the fabric of God’s covenant with His people, encapsulated in the instruction: "But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn…

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Redeeming the Firstborn: A Prayer for Redemption and Purpose

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and awe at the wonders of Your Word. As I reflect upon Exodus 34:20, where it says, "But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the…

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Exodus 34:20 - "But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty."
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Exodus 34:8 - "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped."
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Exodus 34:33 - "And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face."
Exodus 34:14 - "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:"
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Exodus 34:34 - "But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded."
Exodus 16:34 - "As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept."
Exodus 25:34 - "And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers."
Exodus 39:34 - "And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,"
Exodus 12:34 - "And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders."
Exodus 36:34 - "And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold."
Exodus 34:22 - "¶ And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end."
Exodus 28:34 - "A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about."
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