Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYou must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed. Young's Literal Translation and the firstling of an ass thou dost ransom with a lamb; and if thou dost not ransom, then thou hast beheaded it; every first-born of thy sons thou dost ransom, and they do not appear before Me empty. King James Bible 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. Hebrew You must redeemתִּפְדֶּ֣ה (tip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve the firstborn וּפֶ֤טֶר (ū·p̄e·ṭer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6363: That which separates or first opens of a donkey חֲמוֹר֙ (ḥă·mō·wr) 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 but 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 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 You must redeem תִּפְדֶּ֔ה (tip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve all כֹּ֣ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the firstborn בְּכ֤וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of your sons. בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ (bā·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son No וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one shall appear יֵרָא֥וּ (yê·rā·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see before Me פָנַ֖י (p̄ā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face empty-handed. רֵיקָֽם׃ (rê·qām) Adverb Strong's 7387: Emptily, ineffectually, undeservedly |