14And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
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That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? …
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-16)Here we have, I. Further directions concerning the dedicating of their firstborn to God. 1. The firstlings of their cattle were to be dedicated to God, as part of their possessions. Those of clean beasts—calves, lambs, and kids—if males, were to be sacrificed, Exod. 22:30 ; Num. 18:17 , 18 . Those of unclean beasts, as colts, were to be redeemed with a lamb, or knocked on the head. For whatsoever…
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