Exodus 13:12

Modern English Version

that you shall set apart to the Lord the first offspring of every womb and the first offspring of every beast which you have. The males shall be the Lord’s.

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:36

also to bring the firstborn of our sons and livestock, as it is written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and flocks, to the house of God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.

Nehemiah 10:37

Moreover, the first of our fresh dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and oil we will bring to the priests at the chambers of the house of our God, but the tithe of our crops we will bring to the Levites, since they themselves receive the tithes in all our agricultural cities.

Exodus 13:1

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Exodus 13:2

Sanctify unto Me all the firstborn, the firstborn of every womb among the Israelites, both of man and of beast. It is Mine.

Exodus 22:28

You shall not curse God or curse the ruler of your people.

Exodus 22:29

You must not delay to offer the first of your harvest and of your vats. You must give to Me the firstborn of your sons.

Exodus 34:19

Every firstborn of the womb belongs to Me, and every firstborn male among your livestock, whether ox or sheep.

Exodus 34:20

But you must redeem with a lamb the firstborn of a donkey, and if you fail to redeem him, then you must break his neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one may appear before Me empty-handed.

Ezekiel 16:20

Moreover you have taken your sons and your daughters, whom you have borne to Me, and these you have sacrificed to them to be devoured. Were your harlotries so small a matter?

Ezekiel 44:30

The first of all the firstfruits of all things and every contribution of all of every sort of your gifts shall be the priest’s. You shall also give to the priest the first of your dough to cause a blessing to rest in your house.

Leviticus 27:26

A firstborn of animals, which as firstborn belongs to the Lord, no man may consecrate; whether ox or sheep, it is the Lord’s.

Numbers 18:15

Everything that opens the womb of all flesh, which they bring to the Lord, whether it is of men or animals, will be yours. However, you will surely redeem the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of unclean beasts you will redeem.

Numbers 3:12

Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of all the firstborn that open the womb among the Israelites. The Levites shall be Mine,

Numbers 3:13

because all the firstborn are Mine, for on the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set apart to Me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine. I am the Lord.

Numbers 8:17

For all the firstborn of the Israelites are Mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.

Luke 2:23

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

Deuteronomy 15:19

You must sanctify all the firstborn males that come out of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. You must do no work with the firstborn of your bulls or shear the firstborn of your sheep.