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Exodus 13:12
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Exodus 13:12
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12 (A)that you shall [a]set apart to the Lord all that open the womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have; the males shall be the Lord’s.
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- Exodus 13:12 Lit. cause to pass over
Exodus 13:12
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Exodus 13:12
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12 you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord.(A)
Exodus 13:13
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Exodus 13:13
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13 But (A)every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. And all the firstborn of man among your sons (B)you shall redeem.
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Exodus 13:13
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Exodus 13:13
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13 Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey,(A) but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.(B) Redeem(C) every firstborn among your sons.(D)
Exodus 13:15
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Exodus 13:15
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15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that (A)the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all males that open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’
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Exodus 13:15
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Exodus 13:15
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15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’(A)
Exodus 22:29
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Exodus 22:29
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29 “You shall not delay to offer (A)the first of your ripe produce and your juices. (B)The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.
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Exodus 22:29
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Exodus 22:29
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29 “Do not hold back offerings(A) from your granaries or your vats.[a]
“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.(B)
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- Exodus 22:29 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Leviticus 27:26
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Leviticus 27:26
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26 ‘But the (A)firstborn of the animals, which should be the Lord’s firstborn, no man shall dedicate; whether it is an ox or sheep, it is the Lord’s.
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Leviticus 27:26
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Leviticus 27:26
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26 “‘No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord;(A) whether an ox[a] or a sheep, it is the Lord’s.
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- Leviticus 27:26 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.
Numbers 3:13
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Numbers 3:13
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13 because (A)all the firstborn are Mine. (B)On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.”
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Numbers 3:13
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Numbers 3:13
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13 for all the firstborn are mine.(A) When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”(B)
Numbers 8:16
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Numbers 8:16
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16 For they are (A)wholly given to Me from among the children of Israel; I have taken them for Myself (B)instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel.
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Numbers 8:16
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Numbers 8:16
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16 They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn,(A) the first male offspring(B) from every Israelite woman.
Numbers 18:15
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Numbers 18:15
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15 “Everything that first opens (A)the womb of all flesh, which they bring to the Lord, whether man or beast, shall be yours; nevertheless (B)the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.
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Numbers 18:15
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Numbers 18:15
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15 The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours.(A) But you must redeem(B) every firstborn(C) son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.(D)
Deuteronomy 15:19
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Deuteronomy 15:19
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The Law Concerning Firstborn Animals
19 (A)“All the firstborn males that come from your herd and your flock you shall [a]sanctify to the Lord your God; you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.
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- Deuteronomy 15:19 set apart or consecrate
Deuteronomy 15:19
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Deuteronomy 15:19
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The Firstborn Animals
19 Set apart for the Lord(A) your God every firstborn male(B) of your herds and flocks.(C) Do not put the firstborn of your cows to work, and do not shear the firstborn of your sheep.(D)
Luke 2:23
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Luke 2:23
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23 (A)(as it is written in the law of the Lord, (B)“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
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Luke 2:23
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Luke 2:23
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23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[a]),(A)
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- Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2,12
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