Numbers 8:17

New International Reader's Version

Every male born first in Israel belongs to me. That is true whether it is a human or an animal. In Egypt I struck down all the males born first to their mothers. Then I set apart for myself all the males born first in Israel.

Cross References

Psalm 105:36

Then he killed the oldest son of every family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest of all their sons.

Psalm 135:8

He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest males that were born to people and animals.

Psalm 78:51

He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest son in every house in the land of Ham.

Exodus 12:29

At midnight the Lord struck down every oldest son in Egypt. He killed the oldest son of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne. He killed all the oldest sons of prisoners. He also killed all the male animals born first to their mothers among the livestock.

Exodus 13:2

“Set apart for me the first boy born in every family. The oldest son of every Israelite mother belongs to me. Every male animal born first to its mother also belongs to me.”

Exodus 29:44

“So I will set apart the tent of meeting and the altar. And I will set apart Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.

Ezekiel 20:12

I also told them to observe my Sabbath days. That is the sign of the covenant I made with them. I wanted them to know that I made them holy. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 27:26

“ ‘But no one can set apart the first male animal born to its mother. That animal already belongs to the Lord. It does not matter whether it is an ox or a sheep. It belongs to the Lord.

Numbers 3:13

That’s because every male born first to a mother is mine. In Egypt I struck down all the males born first. I did it when I set apart for myself every male born first to a mother in Israel. That is true for men and animals alike. They belong to me. I am the Lord.”

Numbers 8:18

And I have taken the Levites in place of all the sons born first in Israel.

Luke 2:23

In the Law of the Lord it says, “The first boy born in every family must be set apart for the Lord.” (Exodus 13:2,12)

John 10:36

If that is true, what about the one the Father set apart as his very own? What about this one the Father sent into the world? Why do you charge me with saying a very evil thing? Is it because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?

John 17:19

I make myself holy for them so that they too can be made holy by the truth.

Hebrews 10:29

People who deserve even more punishment include those who have hated the Son of God. They include people who have said no to him. They include people who have treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that makes them holy. They also include people who have disrespected the Holy Spirit who brings God’s grace. Don’t you think people like this should be punished more than anyone else?

Hebrews 11:28

Because of his faith, Moses was the first to keep the Passover Feast. He commanded the people of Israel to sprinkle blood on their doorways. He did it so that the destroying angel would not touch their oldest sons.

James 1:18

God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.