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

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.

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

21But 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.

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

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

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Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

You must set apartתַּקְדִּ֖ישׁH6942Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulareveryכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructfirstbornהַבְּכ֡וֹרH1060Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativemaleהַזָּכָ֔רH2145Article | Noun - masculine singularproducedיִוָּלֵ֨דH3205Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularby your herdsבִּבְקָרְךָ֤H1241Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand flocksוּבְצֹֽאנְךָ֙H6629Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularYou are notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto put the firstbornבִּבְכֹ֣רH1060Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your oxenשׁוֹרֶ֔ךָH7794Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularto workתַעֲבֹד֙H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularnorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleare you to shearתָגֹ֖זH1494Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרH1060Noun - masculine singular constructof your flockצֹאנֶֽךָ׃H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Each yearשָׁנָ֣הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .בְשָׁנָ֔הH8141Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularyouאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃H1004Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularare to eat itתֹאכֲלֶ֙נּוּ֙H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵי֩H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularin the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםH4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill chooseיִבְחַ֣רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

But ifוְכִֽי־H3588Conjunction[an animal] hasיִהְיֶ֨הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara defectמ֗וּםH3971Noun - masculine singularis lameפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙H6455Adjective - masculine singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionblindעִוֵּ֔רH5787Adjective - masculine singularor has anyכֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructseriousרָ֑עH7451Adjective - masculine singularflawמ֣וּםH3971Noun - masculine singularyou must notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesacrificeתִזְבָּחֶ֔נּוּH2076Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularit to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Eat itתֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwithin your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָH8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbothיַחְדָּ֔וH3162Adverbthe ceremonially uncleanהַטָּמֵ֤אH2931Article | Adjective - masculine singularand clean [may eat it]וְהַטָּהוֹר֙H2889Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singularas [they would] a gazelleכַּצְּבִ֖יH6643Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularor a deerוְכָאַיָּֽל׃H354Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

Butרַ֥קH7535Adverb-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryou must notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleeatתֹאכֵ֑לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe bloodדָּמ֖וֹH1818Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularpourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּH8210Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularit onעַל־H5921Prepositionthe groundהָאָ֥רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularlike waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃פH4325Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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