New International Reader's Version

Exodus 34:16-20 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

16. You will choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons. And those daughters will commit sin by worshiping their gods. Then they will lead your sons to do the same thing.

17. "Do not make statues of gods.

18. "Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat bread that is made without yeast, just as I commanded you. Do it at the appointed time in the month of Abib. You came out of Egypt in that month.

19. "Every male animal that is born first to its mother belongs to me. That includes your livestock. It includes herds and flocks alike.

20. Sacrifice a lamb to buy back every male donkey that is born first to its mother. But if you do not buy the donkey back, break its neck. Buy back every oldest son. "You must not come to worship me with your hands empty.