God Spoke to Moses with a Command That Sounds Absolute Sanctify Unto

Mekhilta Tractate Pischa 16:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Exodus 13:1-2) "And the L–rd said to Moses, saying: Sanctify unto Me every first-born": This is one of the thirteen principles by which the Torah is expounded — a generic (statement) requiring a specific and a specific requiring a generic.

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Exodus 13:1-2

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