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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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
openeth	פֶּ֥טֶר Pe.ter	H6363	a fissure · noun, common masculine singular construct
matrix	רֶ֖חֶם Re.chem	H7358	the womb · noun, common masculine singular absolute
firstling	פֶּ֖טֶר Pe.ter	H6363	a fissure · noun, common masculine singular construct
cattle	מִקְנְךָ֙ mik.ne.Cha	H4735	something bought · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
ox	שׁ֥וֹר Shor	H7794	a bullock (as a traveller) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
sheep	וָשֶֽׂה va.Seh	H7716	a member of a flock · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular absolute
that is male	תִּזָּכָ֔ר ti.za.Khar	H2142	properly · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Exodus 13:2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Exodus 22:29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Exodus 13:12 That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males s…
Numbers 18:15-17 Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: neverthele…
Ezekiel 44:30 And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye sh…
Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:18-27

Here is a repetition of several appointments made before, especially relating to their solemn feasts. When they had made the calf, they proclaimed a feast in honour of it; now, that they might never do so again, they are here charged with the observance of the feasts which God had instituted. Note, Men need not be drawn from their religion by the temptation of mirth, for we serve a Master that has abundantly provided for the joy of his servants: serious godliness is a continual feast, and joy in God always. I. Once a week they must rest (Exo 34:21), even in earing time, and in harvest, the most busy times of the year. All worldly business must give way to that holy rest; harvest-work will pr…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 34:9

he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us--On this proclamation, he, in the overflowing benevolence of s heart, founded an earnest petition for the Divine Presence being continued with the people; and God was pleased to give His favorable answer to Moses' intercession by a renewal of His promise under the form of a covenant, repeating the leading points that formed the conditions of the former national compact.

Adam Clarke on Exodus 34:13

Ye shall destroy their images - See the subjects of this and all the following verses, to Exo 34:28, treated at large in the notes on Exodus 23 (note).

John Gill on Exodus 34:19

All that openeth the matrix is mine,.... Or "the womb", and therefore to be sanctified, and set apart for his use: this also was declared, and the law concerning it given, at the time of their coming out of Egypt, and here repeated; see Gill on Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:12.

John Calvin on Exodus 34:19

Exodus 34:19, 20 19. All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. 19. Quicquid aperit vulvam, meum est, et omne pecus tuum quod memorabitur inter primogenita boum et ovium. 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 first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem; and none shall appear before me empty. 20. At primogenitum asini redimes ove: quod si non redemeris, tunc cervicem praecides illi: omne primogenitum filiorum redimes. 19. All that openeth the matrix is mine. He here defines what the offering was to be, viz., that they should redeem…

The Church Fathers

All the heretics have gone astray by not understanding the mystery of his nativity. The statement "He who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord" is more applicable to the special nativity of the Savior than to that of all humanity. For Christ alone opened the closed doors of the womb of virginity, which nevertheless remained permanently closed. This is the closed east door, through which only the high priest enters and leaves, and nevertheless it is always closed.
— Jerome, Against the Pelagians 2.4

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Dictionary and topics

Firstborn — Under the law, in memory of the exodus (when the first-born of the Egyptians were slain), the eldest son was regarded as devoted to God, and was in very case to be redeemed by an offering not…
Passover — The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites (Ex. 12:13) when the first…
Firstborn · Of man and beast, reserved to himself by Go — Of man and beast, reserved to himself by Go
Ox, The · Male firstlings of, belonged to God — Male firstlings of, belonged to God

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 34:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:18-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 34:9

Adam Clarke on Exodus 34:13

John Gill on Exodus 34:19

John Calvin on Exodus 34:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 34:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:18-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 34:9

Adam Clarke on Exodus 34:13

John Gill on Exodus 34:19

John Calvin on Exodus 34:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 34:17-26

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 34:16

Rashi on Exodus 34:19