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Numbers 3:13
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Numbers 3:13
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13 because (A)all the firstborn are Mine. (B)On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.”
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Numbers 3:13
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Numbers 3:13
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13 for all the firstborn are mine.(A) When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”(B)
Luke 2:23
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Luke 2:23
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23 (A)(as it is written in the law of the Lord, (B)“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
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Luke 2:23
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Luke 2:23
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23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[a]),(A)
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- Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2,12
Exodus 13:12
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Exodus 13:12
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12 (A)that you shall [a]set apart to the Lord all that open the womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have; the males shall be the Lord’s.
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- Exodus 13:12 Lit. cause to pass over
Exodus 13:12
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Exodus 13:12
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12 you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord.(A)
Exodus 13:2
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Exodus 13:2
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2 (A)“Consecrate[a] to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.”
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- Exodus 13:2 Set apart
Exodus 13:2
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Exodus 13:2
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2 “Consecrate to me every firstborn male.(A) The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”
Leviticus 27:26
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Leviticus 27:26
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26 ‘But the (A)firstborn of the animals, which should be the Lord’s firstborn, no man shall dedicate; whether it is an ox or sheep, it is the Lord’s.
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Leviticus 27:26
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Leviticus 27:26
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26 “‘No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord;(A) whether an ox[a] or a sheep, it is the Lord’s.
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- Leviticus 27:26 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.
Exodus 13:15
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Exodus 13:15
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15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that (A)the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all males that open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’
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Exodus 13:15
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Exodus 13:15
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15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’(A)
Hebrews 12:23
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Hebrews 12:23
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23 to the [a]general assembly and church of (A)the firstborn (B)who are registered in heaven, to God (C)the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men (D)made perfect,
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- Hebrews 12:23 festal gathering
Hebrews 12:23
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Hebrews 12:23
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23 to the church of the firstborn,(A) whose names are written in heaven.(B) You have come to God, the Judge of all,(C) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(D)
Ezekiel 44:30
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Ezekiel 44:30
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30 The (A)best[a] of all firstfruits of any kind, and every sacrifice of any kind from all your sacrifices, shall be the priest’s; also you (B)shall give to the priest the first of your ground meal, (C)to cause a blessing to rest on your house.
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- Ezekiel 44:30 Lit. first
Ezekiel 44:30
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Ezekiel 44:30
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30 The best of all the firstfruits(A) and of all your special gifts will belong to the priests. You are to give them the first portion of your ground meal(B) so that a blessing(C) may rest on your household.(D)
Numbers 18:15
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Numbers 18:15
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15 “Everything that first opens (A)the womb of all flesh, which they bring to the Lord, whether man or beast, shall be yours; nevertheless (B)the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.
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Numbers 18:15
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Numbers 18:15
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15 The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours.(A) But you must redeem(B) every firstborn(C) son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.(D)
Numbers 8:16-17
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Numbers 8:16-17
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16 For they are (A)wholly given to Me from among the children of Israel; I have taken them for Myself (B)instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel. 17 (C)For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are Mine, both man and beast; on the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I [a]sanctified them to Myself.
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- Numbers 8:17 set them apart
Numbers 8:16-17
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Numbers 8:16-17
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16 They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn,(A) the first male offspring(B) from every Israelite woman. 17 Every firstborn male in Israel, whether human or animal,(C) is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set them apart for myself.(D)
Exodus 34:19
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Exodus 34:19
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19 (A)“All [a]that open the womb are Mine, and every male firstborn among your livestock, whether ox or sheep.
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- Exodus 34:19 the firstborn
Exodus 34:19
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Exodus 34:19
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19 “The first offspring(A) of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock.
Exodus 22:29
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Exodus 22:29
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29 “You shall not delay to offer (A)the first of your ripe produce and your juices. (B)The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.
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Exodus 22:29
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Exodus 22:29
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29 “Do not hold back offerings(A) from your granaries or your vats.[a]
“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.(B)
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- Exodus 22:29 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Exodus 12:29-30
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Exodus 12:29-30
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The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn(A)
29 (B)And it came to pass at midnight that (C)the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was [a]in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of (D)livestock. 30 So Pharaoh rose in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
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- Exodus 12:29 in prison
Exodus 12:29-30
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Exodus 12:29-30
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29 At midnight(A) the Lord(B) struck down all the firstborn(C) in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock(D) as well. 30 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing(E) in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.
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