Exodus 34:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 34:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 34:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb. If you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before me empty.”

Exodus 34:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 34:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.”

Exodus 34:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 34:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the firstling of an ass thou dost ransom with a lamb; and if thou dost not ransom, then thou hast beheaded it; every first-born of thy sons thou dost ransom, and they do not appear before Me empty.”

Exodus 34:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 34:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the firstling of an ass thou shalt ransom with a lamb; and if thou ransom [it] not, then shalt thou break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt ransom; and none shall appear before me empty.”

Exodus 34:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 34:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But ye first of ye asse thou shalt bie out with a lambe: and if thou redeeme him not, then thou shalt breake his necke: all the first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou redeeme, and none shall appeare before me emptie.”

Exodus 34:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 34:20 in Context — Exodus 34

18 A festa dos pães ázimos guardarás: sete dias comerás sem levedar, segundo te mandei, no tempo do mês de Abibe; porque no mês de Abibe saíste do Egito.

19 Todo o que abre madre, meu é; e de teu gado todo primeiro de vaca ou de ovelha que for macho.

20 Porém resgatarás com cordeiro o primeiro do asno; e se não o resgatares, lhe cortarás a cabeça. Resgatarás todo primogênito de teus filhos, e não serão vistos vazios diante de mim.

21 Seis dias trabalharás, mas no sétimo dia cessarás: cessarás ainda na arada e na colheita.

22 E te farás a festa das semanas aos princípios da colheita do trigo: e a festa da colheita à volta do ano.

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What Does Exodus 34:20 Mean?

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