"You shall redeemwith a lambthe firstoffspringfrom a donkey;and ifyou do not redeem[it], then you shall breakits neck.You shall redeemallthe firstbornof your sons.Noneshall appearbeforeMe empty-handed.
However, the kingsaidto Araunah,"No,but I will surelybuy[it] from you for a price,for I will not offerburntofferingsto the LORDmy Godwhichcostme nothing."So Davidboughtthe threshingfloorand the oxenfor fiftyshekelsof silver.
"Therefore, you shall keepthisordinanceat its appointedtimefrom yearto year.
you shall devoteto the LORDthe firstoffspringof everywomb,and the firstoffspringof everybeastthat you own;the malesbelong to the LORD.
"But everyfirstoffspringof a donkeyyou shall redeemwith a lamb,but ifyou do not redeem[it], then you shall breakits neck;and everyfirstbornof manamong your sonsyou shall redeem.
It cameabout, whenPharaohwas stubbornabout lettingus go,that the LORDkilledeveryfirstbornin the landof Egypt,boththe firstbornof manand the firstbornof beast.Therefore,I sacrificeto the LORDthe males,the firstoffspringof everywomb,but everyfirstbornof my sonsI redeem.'
"You shall not delay[the offering from] your harvestand your vintage.The firstbornof your sonsyou shall giveto Me.
"You shall observethe Feastof UnleavenedBread;for sevendaysyou are to eatunleavenedbread,as I commandedyou, at the appointedtimein the monthAbib,for in it you cameout of Egypt.And noneshall appearbeforeMe empty-handed.
"Everyfirstissueof the wombof allflesh,whether manor animal,whichthey offerto the LORD,shall be yours; neverthelessthe firstbornof manyou shall surelyredeem,and the firstbornof uncleananimalsyou shall redeem.
"Threetimesin a yearallyour malesshall appearbeforethe LORDyour Godin the placewhichHe chooses,at the Feastof UnleavenedBreadand at the Feastof Weeksand at the Feastof Booths,and they shall not appearbeforethe LORDempty-handed.
