Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYou must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem. Young's Literal Translation ‘And every firstling of an ass thou dost ransom with a lamb, and if thou dost not ransom [it], then thou hast beheaded it: and every first-born of man among thy sons thou dost ransom. King James Bible And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem. Hebrew You must redeemתִּפְדֶּ֣ה (tip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve every וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every firstborn פֶּ֤טֶר (pe·ṭer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6363: That which separates or first opens donkey חֲמֹר֙ (ḥă·mōr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2543: A male ass with a lamb, בְשֶׂ֔ה (ḇə·śeh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat and if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no redeem it, תִפְדֶּ֖ה (ṯip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve you are to break its neck. וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ (wa·‘ă·rap̄·tōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6202: To break the neck, to destroy And every וְכֹ֨ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every firstborn בְּכ֥וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of your sons בְּבָנֶ֖יךָ (bə·ḇā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son you must redeem. תִּפְדֶּֽה׃ (tip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve |