Deuteronomy 15:19 meaning and explanation
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.
Deuteronomy 15:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, preparing a people who will soon farm and herd in Canaan. Every firstborn male animal belonged to the LORD, a sign that he had rescued Israel's firstborn in Egypt.
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