Exodus 13:15

Conservative English Version

The king stubbornly refused to set us free, so the LORD killed the first-born male of every animal and the first-born son of every Egyptian family. This is why we sacrifice to the LORD every first-born male of every animal and save every first-born son."

Cross References

Psalm 105:36

Then God took the life of every first-born son.

Exodus 12:29

At midnight the LORD killed the first-born son of every Egyptian family, from the son of the king to the son of every prisoner in jail. He also killed the first-born male of every animal that belonged to the Egyptians.

Exodus 3:19

But I know that the king of Egypt won't let you go unless something forces him to.

Exodus 34:20

You can save the life of a first-born donkey by sacrificing a lamb; if you don't, you must break the donkey's neck. You must save every first-born son. Bring an offering every time you come to worship.

Exodus 4:23

and I commanded you to release him, so he could worship me. But you refused, and now I will kill your first-born son."

Numbers 18:15

The first-born son in every Israelite family, as well as the first-born males of their flocks and herds, belong to me. But a first-born son and every first-born donkey must be bought back from me.

Numbers 3:46

But since there are more first-born sons than Levites, the extra two hundred seventy-three men and boys must be bought back from me.