Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 15:19-23

The Year of Release: Debt, Poverty, and the Generosity of a People Who Remember Egypt

From the seven-year debt release and its open-handed generosity demand vv 1-11 through the Hebrew-slave release with liberal provision and voluntary permanent servitude option vv 12-18 to the firstborn consecration that grounds the chapter economics in the LORD ownership of all first-increase vv 19-23.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 You 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.

20 Each year you and your household are to eat it before the LORD your God in the place the LORD will choose.

21 But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

22 Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.

23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Exodus 13 BSB references Exodus 13:2 Classic cross-references Exodus 22:30 Classic cross-references Exodus 13:12 Classic cross-references Leviticus 22:2 Classic cross-references Leviticus 27:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must set apart תַּקְדִּ֖ישׁ H6942 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular every כָּֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct firstborn הַבְּכ֡וֹר H1060 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Pronoun - relative male הַזָּכָ֔ר H2145 Article | Noun - masculine singular produced יִוָּלֵ֨ד H3205 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular by your herds בִּבְקָרְךָ֤ H1241 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and flocks וּבְצֹֽאנְךָ֙ H6629 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular You are not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to put the firstborn בִּבְכֹ֣ר H1060 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your oxen שׁוֹרֶ֔ךָ H7794 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular to work תַעֲבֹד֙ H5647 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular nor וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle are you to shear תָגֹ֖ז H1494 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the firstborn בְּכ֥וֹר H1060 Noun - masculine singular construct of your flock צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:11 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:17 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:5 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Each year שָׁנָ֣ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . בְשָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular you אַתָּ֖ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular and your household וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ H1004 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular are to eat it תֹאכֲלֶ֙נּוּ֙ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵי֩ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular in the place בַּמָּק֖וֹם H4725 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will choose יִבְחַ֣ר H977 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Leviticus 1:3 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:8 Classic cross-references Leviticus 22:20 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:1 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

But if וְכִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction [an animal] has יִהְיֶ֨ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a defect מ֗וּם H3971 Noun - masculine singular is lame פִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ H6455 Adjective - masculine singular or א֣וֹ H176 Conjunction blind עִוֵּ֔ר H5787 Adjective - masculine singular or has any כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct serious רָ֑ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular flaw מ֣וּם H3971 Noun - masculine singular you must not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle sacrifice תִזְבָּחֶ֔נּוּ H2076 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular it to the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Eat it תֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular within your gates בִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular both יַחְדָּ֔ו H3162 Adverb the ceremonially unclean הַטָּמֵ֤א H2931 Article | Adjective - masculine singular and clean [may eat it] וְהַטָּהוֹר֙ H2889 Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular as [they would] a gazelle כַּצְּבִ֖י H6643 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular or a deer וְכָאַיָּֽל׃ H354 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Genesis 9:4 Classic cross-references Leviticus 3:17 Classic cross-references Leviticus 17:10 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:16 Classic cross-references Acts 15:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

But רַ֥ק H7535 Adverb - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker you must not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle eat תֹאכֵ֑ל H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the blood דָּמ֖וֹ H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular pour תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular it on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the ground הָאָ֥רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular like water כַּמָּֽיִם׃פ H4325 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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