| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 15:19:1 ⧉כָּֽל־הַבְּכ֡וֹרkolhabekhorEvery firstborn Deuteronomy 15:19:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֩asherthat Deuteronomy 15:19:3 ⧉יִוָּלֵ֨דyivaledis born Deuteronomy 15:19:4 ⧉בִּבְקָרְךָ֤bivkarkhain your herd Deuteronomy 15:19:5 ⧉וּבְצֹֽאנְךָ֙uvtsonkhaand in your flock Deuteronomy 15:19:6 ⧉הַזָּכָ֔רhazakharthe male Deuteronomy 15:19:7 ⧉תַּקְדִּ֖ישׁtakdishyou shall dedicate Deuteronomy 15:19:8 ⧉לַיהוָ֣הlayahwehto the LORD Deuteronomy 15:19:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 15:19:10 ⧉לֹ֤אloYou shall not Deuteronomy 15:19:11 ⧉תַעֲבֹד֙taavoddo work Deuteronomy 15:19:12 ⧉בִּבְכֹ֣רbivkhorwith the firstborn Deuteronomy 15:19:13 ⧉שׁוֹרֶ֔ךָshorekhaof your ox Deuteronomy 15:19:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Deuteronomy 15:19:15 ⧉תָגֹ֖זtagozshall you shear Deuteronomy 15:19:16 ⧉בְּכ֥וֹרbekhorthe firstborn Deuteronomy 15:19:17 ⧉צֹאנֶֽךָ׃tsonekhaof your sheep |
| 19. Formal Translation Every firstborn male born in your herd and in your flock you shall set apart for the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Redeemer}. You must not work with the firstborn of your ox or shear the firstborn of your sheep. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation Set apart for the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Faithful Provider} every firstborn male of your herd or flock. Do not put your firstborn ox to work, and do not shear the firstborn of your sheep. |