Luke 2:23

Free Bible Version

as the law of the Lord states, “Every firstborn son must be dedicated to the Lord.”

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Every firstborn male is to be dedicated to me. The firstborn from every Israelite family belongs to me, and also every firstborn animal.”

Exodus 22:29

You must not hold on to the required offerings of your produce, olive oil, and wine. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.

Exodus 34:19

Every firstborn is mine. That includes all the firstborn males of your livestock from your cattle herds, and flocks.

Numbers 18:15

Every firstborn, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours. But you must buy back every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

Numbers 3:13

because all the firstborn are mine. When I killed every firstborn in Egypt I set apart as holy to me all the firstborn of Israel, human and animal. They are mine. I am the Lord.”