Exodus 22:30

Easy To Read Version

Also, give me your firstborn cattle and sheep. Let the firstborn stay with its mother for seven days. Then on the eighth day, give him to me.

Cross References

Genesis 17:12

When the baby boy is eight days old, you will circumcise him. Every boy born among your people and every boy that is a slave of your people must be circumcised.

Exodus 13:12

you must remember to give him every firstborn boy. And every male animal that is the firstborn must be given to the Lord.

Ezekiel 4:14

Then I (Ezekiel) said, “Oh, but Lord my Master, I have never eaten any unclean food. I have never eaten meat from an animal that died from a disease or from an animal that was killed by a wild animal. I have never eaten unclean meat—not from the time I was a little baby until today. None of that bad meat ever entered my mouth.”

Leviticus 11:44

Why? Because I am the Lord your God! I am holy, so you should keep yourselves holy! Don’t make yourselves unclean with those crawling things!

Leviticus 11:45

I brought you people from Egypt. I did this so you could be my special people and I could be your God. I am holy, so you must be holy too!”

Leviticus 12:3

On the eighth day, the baby boy must be circumcised. [148]

Leviticus 17:15

“Also, if any person eats an animal that died by itself, or if any person eats an animal that was killed by some other animal, then that person will be unclean [311] until evening. That person must wash his clothes and wash his {whole} body with water. It does not matter if that person is a citizen of Israel or if he is a foreigner living among you!

Leviticus 22:27

“When a calf, or a sheep, or a goat is born, it must stay seven days with its mother. Then on the eighth day and after, this animal will be accepted as a sacrifice offered by fire to the Lord.

Leviticus 22:8

“If a priest finds an animal that died by itself or that was killed by wild animals, he must not eat that dead animal. If that person eats that animal, he will become unclean. [392] I am the Lord!

Leviticus 7:23

“Tell the people of Israel: You must not eat any fat from cows, sheep, or goats.

Leviticus 7:24

You may use the fat from any animal that has died by itself, or was torn by {other} animals. But you must never eat it.

Leviticus 7:26

“No matter where you live, you must never eat blood from any bird or any animal.

Deuteronomy 14:21

“Don’t eat any animal that has died by itself. You may give the dead animal to the foreigner in your town, and he can eat it. Or you may sell the dead animal to a foreigner. But you yourselves must not eat the dead animal. Why? Because you belong to the Lord your God. You are his special people.

Deuteronomy 15:19

“All the first male animals born in your herd and flock are special. You must give them to the Lord. Don’t use any of those animals for your work. And don’t cut wool from any of those sheep.