Exodus 34:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0But the firstlingוּפֶ֤טֶרh6363
1of an assחֲמוֹר֙h2543
11and if thou redeemתִּפְדֶּ֔הh6299
3with a lambבְשֶׂ֔הh7716
4וְאִםh518
5לֹ֥אh3808
11and if thou redeemתִּפְדֶּ֔הh6299
7him not then shalt thou break his neckוַֽעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹh6202
8כֹּ֣לh3605
9All the firstbornבְּכ֤וֹרh1060
10of thy sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙h1121
11and if thou redeemתִּפְדֶּ֔הh6299
12וְלֹֽאh3808
13And none shall appearיֵרָא֥וּh7200
14beforeפָנַ֖יh6440
15me emptyרֵיקָֽם׃h7387

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A lamb may be given in payment for the young of an ass, but if you will not make payment for it, its neck will have to be broken. For all the first of your sons you are to make payment. No one is to come before me without an offering.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. No one shall appear before me empty.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.