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19 (A)You shall set apart as holy to Yahweh your God all the firstborn males that are born of your herd and of your flock; you shall not work with the firstborn of your herd nor shear the firstborn of your flock.

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The Firstborn Animals

19 Set apart for the Lord(A) your God every firstborn male(B) of your herds and flocks.(C) Do not put the firstborn of your cows to work, and do not shear the firstborn of your sheep.(D)

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27 “When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall [a]remain (A)seven days [b]with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted as a sacrifice of an offering by fire to Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:27 Lit be
  2. Leviticus 22:27 Lit under

27 “When a calf, a lamb or a goat(A) is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days.(B) From the eighth day(C) on, it will be acceptable(D) as a food offering presented to the Lord.

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