Luke 2:23

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb amongst the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

Exodus 22:29

“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

Exodus 34:19

“All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep.

Numbers 18:15

Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to the LORD, both of man and animal, shall be yours. Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.

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 made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am the LORD.”