The Lord spoke to Moses and said:
On that same day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt company by company.
you will dedicate to the Lord every newborn that opens the womb; and every firstborn male of your animals will belong to the Lord.
Consecrate to me every firstborn; whatever opens the womb among the Israelites, whether of human being or beast, belongs to me.
Then the Lord spoke to Moses:
