Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 34:20
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Either without a gift to me, so it is a precept; or without benefit to himself, so it is a promise. See Exo 23:15.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem,…. This goes along with the former, [See comments on Ex 13:13]:
and none shall appear before me empty; at the grand festivals, the passover, pentecost, and tabernacles, [See comments on Ex 13:15].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(20) The firstling of an ass.See Notes 1-3 on Exo. 13:13.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Num 18:15 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 34:20 But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Ver. 20. See Trapp on “ Exo 34:19 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
redeem. Hebrew. padah. See note on Exo 6:6, and Exo 13:13.
appear before Me. This is an alteration (in pointing) made by the Sopherim to soften the Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6) of the primitive text, which was “see My face”. See note on Exo 23:15, and compare the other passages where this change is made, viz. Exo 34:20, Exo 34:23, Exo 34:24. Deu 16:16; Deu 31:11. Psa 11:7; Psa 17:15; Psa 42:2. Isa 1:12; Isa 38:1 Isa 38:1. In this, therefore, there is no contradiction of Exo 33:20.
empty = empty-handed.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
firstling: Exo 13:10, Num 18:15
lamb: or, kid
All the: Exo 13:15, Num 3:45-51
none: Exo 23:15, Deu 16:16, 1Sa 9:7, 1Sa 9:8, 2Sa 24:24
Reciprocal: Exo 13:2 – Sanctify Exo 13:13 – of an ass 1Sa 6:3 – empty
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
34:20 But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me {f} empty.
(f) Without offering something.