thou shalt: Exodus 13:2, Exodus 22:29, Exodus 34:19; Leviticus 27:26; Numbers 8:17, Numbers 18:15; Deuteronomy 15:19; Ezekiel 44:30
set apart: Heb. cause to pass over
openeth: Exodus 34:19; Numbers 3:12, Numbers 18:15
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Exodus 13:12
Exodus 13:12
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