Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 22:29

29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits ; and of thy liquors: the first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me .

Beyond the times appointed, lest this delay grow to a total neglect. And delay may here be put for neglect, as that word is used, Deut. 7. 10. and 23. 21. Hab. 2. 3. which may seem to be favoured by the following clause, which commands the giving or offering of the first-born without any mention of the hastning or delaying of it.

Heb. thy fulness; and whereas this word is sometimes applied to seed or corn, as Numb. 18. 27. and sometimes to the vintage, as Deut. 22. 9. the circumstances must determine, as it doth in like cases, how it must be taken; which here seem to restrain it to dry fruits, as corn, &c. because it is opposed to liquors; and so all sorts of fruits are comprehended here. Unless you will make this an usual figure called Hendyadis, as judgment and justice, Deut. 16. 18. is put for judgment of Iustice, or just judgment, so here thy fulness and liquors, for the fulness of thy liquors; and so this may be one kind mentioned for all the rest, than which nothing more frequent.

Not in kind, but by a price of redemption to be paid to me in their stead.

Marginal references: Heb. thy fulness.; Heb. tear.; chap. 13. 2, 12. and 34. 19. Deut. 15. 19.