Exodus 34:20 · 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."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁸The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

¹⁹All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

²⁰But 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.

²¹Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

²²And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

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Reflection Questions

What does it mean for you to redeem something in your life?

How do you view the concept of sacrifice in your faith?

When have you experienced a significant moment of redemption?

Life Application

faith

Reflect on areas of your life where you need to acknowledge God's sovereignty and make sacrifices.

family

Consider how you can dedicate your family to God and the importance of spiritual leadership.

Connection to Jesus

typology

The redemption of the firstborn foreshadows Jesus' role as the ultimate sacrifice for humanity's redemption.

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