Nehemiah 10:36 Meaning and Explanation
“Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:”
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Read Full Chapter →The people pledge to dedicate the firstborn of their sons and the firstlings of their animals to God as the law commanded.
What Does Nehemiah 10:36 Mean?
Following the firstfruits of the ground, the covenant takes up the firstborn. As the law of Moses directed, the people would dedicate their firstborn sons, redeemed by an appointed offering, and the firstlings of their herds and flocks to the LORD through the priests.
Consecrating the firstborn reached back to the night of the Exodus, when God spared Israel's firstborn and claimed them as his own. The practice kept alive the memory that God redeems his people and that they belong to him. It points forward to the Firstborn given for the world, through whom that redemption is fulfilled.
Nehemiah 10:36 in the Original Language
bekor (בְּכוֹר), 'firstborn' -- the firstborn, set apart as belonging to God and recalling the redemption at the Exodus.
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What does Nehemiah 10:36 mean?
The people pledge to dedicate the firstborn of their sons and the firstlings of their animals to God as the law commanded.