Exodus 13:15

God's Word

When Pharaoh was too stubborn to let us go, the Lord killed every firstborn male in Egypt—human and animal. This is why we sacrifice every firstborn male to the Lord and buy every firstborn son back from the Lord.’

Cross References

Psalm 105:36

He killed all the firstborn sons, the first ones born in the land when their fathers were young.

Exodus 12:29

At midnight the Lord killed every firstborn male in Egypt from the firstborn son of Pharaoh who ruled the land to the firstborn son of the prisoner in jail, and also every firstborn animal.

Exodus 3:19

I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, even if he is forced to.

Exodus 34:20

It will cost you a sheep or a goat to buy back the firstborn donkey. If you don’t buy it back, then you must break the donkey’s neck. You must buy back every firstborn of your sons. “No one may come into my presence without an offering.

Exodus 4:23

I told you to let my son go so that he may worship me. But you refused to let him go. So now I’m going to kill your firstborn son.’ ”

Numbers 18:15

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

Numbers 3:46

There are 273 more firstborn male Israelites than there are Levites.