Holy Scripture

Exodus 34:19

A church father on this verse
“All the heretics have gone astray by not understanding the mystery of his nativity. The statement "He who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord" is more applicable to the special nativity of the Savior than to that of all humanity. For Christ alone opened the closed doors of the womb of virginity, which neve…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Against the Pelagians 2.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

19The males are mine, everything that opens the womb; every firstborn of oxen, and every firstborn of sheep.

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In context

17And thou shalt not make to thyself molten gods.

18And thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I have charged thee, at the season in the month of new corn; for in the month of new corn thou camest out from Egypt.

— Exodus 34:19 —

20And the firstborn of an ass thou shalt redeem with a sheep, and if thou wilt not redeem it thou shalt pay a price: every firstborn of thy sons shalt thou redeem: thou shalt not appear before me empty.

21Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: there shall be rest in seedtime and harvest.

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