Deuteronomy 15:19
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.”
עָבַד
To serve, to work, to worship. Abad. You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve. Worship and service are the same word in Hebrew.
קָדַשׁ
you will consecrate
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קָדַשׁ
To set apart, to sanctify. Qadash. God sanctified the Sabbath. He sanctifies His people. To be holy is to be entirely His.
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יָלַד
it will be born
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יָלַד
Begotten, born — yalad; to bring forth; Psalm 2:7 Today I have begotten You points directly to the resurrection of Christ
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כֹּל
every
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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גַּזָז
you will shear
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גַּזָז
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
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צֹאן
sheep/ your
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צֹאן
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
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שׁוֹר
oxen/ your
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שׁוֹר
a bullock (as a traveller)
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בְּכוֹר
the firstborn of
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בְּכוֹר
firstborn; hence, chief
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