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15:19-23 Firstborn Animals. These verses deal with firstborn animals, which are to be dedicated to the Lord (see Ex. 13:2; Num. 18:15-18). Giving the firstborn is an expression of thanks and trust that more animals are to come. The animal is to be eaten in the central place (before the Lord; Deut. 15:20). However, the animal must be unblemished, like any sacrificial animal (e.g., Lev. 1:3). If blemished in any way, it is to be eaten for a normal, non-sacrificial meal (cf. Deut. 12:15-16 and notes there).