Luke 2:23

The Scriptures 2009

as it has been written in the Torah of יהוה, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called set-apart to יהוה”

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

Set apart to Me all the first-born, the one opening the womb among the children of Yisra’ĕl, among man and among beast, it is Mine.

Exodus 22:29

“Do not delay giving your harvest and your vintage. Give Me the first-born of your sons.

Exodus 34:19

“Everyone opening the womb is Mine, and every male first-born among your livestock, whether bull or sheep.

Numbers 18:15

“Everyone opening a womb of all flesh, which they bring to יהוה, whether man or beast, is yours. But to ransom: you shall ransom the first-born of man, and the first-born of the unclean beast you ransom.

Numbers 3:13

“because all the first-born are Mine. On the day that I struck all the first-born in the land of Mitsrayim, I set apart to Myself all the first-born in Yisra’ĕl, both man and beast. They are Mine, I am יהוה.