Exodus 13:13 — You can spare the life of a first-born donkey by sacrificing a lamb; if you don… — CEV | maBible

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13 You can spare the life of a first-born donkey by sacrificing a lamb; if you don't, you must break the donkey's neck. You must spare every first-born son.

Notes and references

donkey: This was the only “unclean” animal that had to be spared; the first-born of all “clean” animals (sheep, goats, cattle) had to be sacrificed. Donkeys were important because they were the basic means of transportation.

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Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h30 · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Pharaon, Miriam, Josué

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