Exodus 13:12 meaning and explanation

you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.

Exodus 13:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to the Israelites as they leave Egypt, looking ahead to life in the promised land. Because God spared Israel's firstborn on the night of the final plague, every firstborn male, of people and animals, now belongs to the LORD.

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