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Exodus 13:12-13
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Exodus 13:12-13
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12 (A)you shall [a]devote to the Lord every firstborn of a womb, and every firstborn offspring of an animal that you own; the males belong to the Lord. 13 But (B)every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and (C)every [b]firstborn among your sons you shall redeem.
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- Exodus 13:12 Lit cause to pass over
- Exodus 13:13 Lit firstborn of a human
Exodus 13:12-13
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Exodus 13:12-13
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Exodus 13:15
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Exodus 13:15
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15 And it came about, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the (A)Lord put to death every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from human firstborns to animal firstborns. Therefore, I sacrifice to the Lord the males, every firstborn of a womb, but every 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)
Exodus 22:29
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Exodus 22:29
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29 “(A)You shall not hold back the offering from your entire harvest and your [a]wine. (B)The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.
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- Exodus 22:29 Lit juice
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.
Leviticus 27:26
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Leviticus 27:26
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26 ‘(A)However, a firstborn among animals, which as a firstborn belongs to the Lord, no one may consecrate; whether 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.
Numbers 3:13
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Numbers 3:13
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13 For (A)all the firstborn are Mine; on the day that I fatally struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, from the human firstborn to animals. 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)
Numbers 8:16-26
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Numbers 8:16-26
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16 for they are (A)exclusively given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself (B)instead of the firstborn of every womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel. 17 For (C)every firstborn among the sons of Israel is Mine, among the people and among the animals; on the day that I fatally struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for Myself. 18 But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel. 19 And (D)I have given the Levites as [a]a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the sons of Israel, to perform the service of the sons of Israel at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on behalf of the sons of Israel, so that there will be no (E)affliction among the sons of Israel due to [b]their approaching the sanctuary.”
20 So this is what Moses, Aaron, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel did to the Levites; according to everything that the Lord had commanded Moses regarding the Levites, so the sons of Israel did to them. 21 (F)The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the Lord. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. 22 Then after that the Levites went in to perform their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and his sons; just as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.
Retirement for the Levites
23 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This is what applies to the Levites: from (G)twenty-five years old and upward [c]they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting. 25 But at the age of fifty years they shall [d]retire from service in the work and not work anymore. 26 They may, however, [e]assist their brothers in the tent of meeting, (H)to fulfill an obligation, but they themselves shall do no work. In this way you shall deal with the Levites in their obligations.”
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- Numbers 8:19 Lit given ones
- Numbers 8:19 Lit the sons of Israel’s
- Numbers 8:24 Lit he
- Numbers 8:25 Lit return
- Numbers 8:26 Lit serve
Numbers 8:16-26
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Numbers 8:16-26
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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) 18 And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.(E) 19 From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons(F) to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites(G) and to make atonement for them(H) so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
20 Moses, Aaron and the whole Israelite community did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses. 21 The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes.(I) Then Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the Lord and made atonement(J) for them to purify them.(K) 22 After that, the Levites came to do their work(L) at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.
23 The Lord said to Moses, 24 “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more(M) shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting,(N) 25 but at the age of fifty,(O) they must retire from their regular service and work no longer. 26 They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work.(P) This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.”
Numbers 18:15
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Numbers 18:15
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15 [a](A)Every firstborn of the womb of all flesh, whether human or animal, which they offer to the Lord, shall be yours; however you must redeem the human firstborn, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.
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- Numbers 18:15 Lit Everything that opens
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)
Deuteronomy 15:19
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Deuteronomy 15:19
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19 “(A)You shall consecrate to the Lord your God all the firstborn males that are born in your herd and in your flock; you shall not work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.
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Deuteronomy 15:19
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Deuteronomy 15:19
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The Firstborn Animals
19 Set apart for the Lord(A) your God every firstborn male(B) of your herds and flocks.(C) Do not put the firstborn of your cows to work, and do not shear the firstborn of your sheep.(D)
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: “(A)Every firstborn male that 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
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