Luke 2:23

Legacy Standard Bible

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me.”

Exodus 22:29

“You shall not delay the offering from the fullness of your harvest and the juice of your wine vat. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

Exodus 34:19

“The first offspring from every womb belongs to Me, even of all your male livestock, the first offspring from cattle and sheep.

Numbers 18:15

Every first issue of the womb of all flesh, whether man or animal, which they bring near to Yahweh, shall be yours; nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.

Numbers 3:13

For all the firstborn are Mine; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be Mine; I am Yahweh.”