Exodus 34:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsExodus 34:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וּפֶ֤טֶר
peṭer
H6363
firstborn
חֲמוֹר֙
chămôwr
H2543
donkey
תִּפְדֶּ֣ה
pâdâh
H6299
to redeem
בְשֶׂ֔ה
seh
H7716
sheep
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִפְדֶּ֖ה
pâdâh
H6299
to redeem
וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ
ʻâraph
H6202
to break neck
כֹּ֣ל
kôl
H3605
all
בְּכ֤וֹר
bᵉkôwr
H1060
firstborn
בָּנֶ֨יךָ֙
bên
H1121
son
תִּפְדֶּ֔ה
pâdâh
H6299
to redeem
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יֵרָא֥וּ
râʼâh
H7200
to see
פָנַ֖י
pânîym
H6440
face
רֵיקָֽם
rêyqâm
H7387
in vain
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World English Bible Public Domain
The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. No one shall appear before me empty.
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King James Version Public Domain
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the opener of a donkey you shall ransom with a lamb. And if you do not ransom it, then you shall break his neck. You shall ransom all the firstborn of your sons. And you shall not appear at my face empty-handed.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).