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Numbers 18:17

But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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ASV

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

KJV

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אַ֣ךְ'akhonlyH389 →
בְּֽכוֹר־be.khor-[the] firstborn ofH1060 →
שׁ֡וֹרShora cowH7794 →
אֽוֹ־'ov-orH176 →
בְכ֨וֹרve.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060 →
כֶּ֜שֶׂבKe.seva sheepH3775 →
אֽוֹ־'ov-orH176 →
בְכ֥וֹרve.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060 →
עֵ֛ז'eza goatH5795 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
תִפְדֶּ֖הtif.Dehyou will redeemH6299 →
קֹ֣דֶשׁKo.desh[are] holy thing[s]H6944 →
הֵ֑םHemtheyH1992 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
דָּמָ֞םda.Mamblood theirH1818 →
תִּזְרֹ֤קtiz.Rokyou will sprinkleH2236 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
חֶלְבָּ֣םchel.Bamfat theirH2459 →
תַּקְטִ֔ירtak.Tiryou will make smokeH6999 →
אִשֶּׁ֛ה'i.Sheha fire offeringH801 →
לְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achto an odor ofH7381 →
נִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achsoothingH5207 →
לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068 →

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Genesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,Leviticus 17:6The priest will then sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.Leviticus 27:26But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.Leviticus 3:2–5He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.Deuteronomy 15:19–22You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.Deuteronomy 15:19You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.Exodus 29:16You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar.Exodus 29:13Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.Leviticus 1:5And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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