⁵ and every firstborn male in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the servant girl who is at the grindstones, as well as every firstborn of the livestock.

¹² “I will pass through^(A) the land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I am the Lord; I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt.^(B)

The Exodus

²⁹ Now at midnight the Lord struck every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.^(A)

² “Consecrate every firstborn male^(A) to me, the firstborn from every womb among the Israelites, both man and domestic animal; it is mine.”

¹² you are to present to the Lord every firstborn male of the womb. All firstborn offspring of the livestock you own that are males will be the Lord’s.

¹⁹ “The firstborn^(A) male from every womb belongs to me, including all your male^[a][b] livestock, the firstborn of cattle or sheep.

Consecration of Firstborn Animals

¹⁹ “Consecrate to the Lord your God every firstborn male produced by your herd and flock.^(A) You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work or shear the firstborn of your flock.