14. “Everything in Israel that is specially set apart for the lord also belongs to you.
15. “The firstborn of every mother, whether human or animal, that is offered to the lord will be yours. But you must always redeem your firstborn sons and the firstborn of ceremonially unclean animals.
16. Redeem them when they are one month old. The redemption price is five pieces of silver (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).
17. “However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. They are holy and have been set apart for the lord. Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the lord.
18. The meat of these animals will be yours, just like the breast and right thigh that are presented by lifting them up as a special offering before the altar.