Luke 2:23 - Tree of Life Version

²³ As it is written in the Torah of Adonai, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to Adonai.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord–[Exod. 13:1, 2, 12; Num. 8:17.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

Common English Bible

²³ It’s written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord.”)

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "For every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord,"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

Luke 2:23 Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, from every womb of Bnei-Yisrael, both men and animals—this is Mine.”

Exodus 22:29

“Do the same with your cattle and with your sheep. For seven days it is to be with its mother, and on the eighth day you are to give it to Me.

Exodus 34:19

“Every firstborn of the womb is Mine, and from all your cattle you are to sanctify the males, the firstborn of the ox and sheep.

Numbers 18:15

The first offspring of the womb from all flesh, whether human or animal, offered to Adonai, is yours. However, you are to redeem the firstborn of man and the firstborn of unclean animals.

Numbers 3:13

because all the firstborn are Mine. In the day when I was striking down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself every firstborn in Israel—whether man or animal—as Mine. I am Adonai.”