Genesis 4:4

Genesis 3 Genesis 5

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⁴And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

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Leviticus 27:26

Leviticus 26 Numbers 1

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²⁶“‘No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord; whether an ox^[a] or a sheep, it is the Lord’s.

Footnotes:

Leviticus 27:26 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.

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Numbers 3:13

Numbers 2 Numbers 4

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¹³for all the firstborn are mine. 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.”

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Numbers 18:15

Numbers 17 Numbers 19

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¹⁵The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours. But you must redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

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Numbers 18:17

Numbers 17 Numbers 19

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¹⁷“But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow, a sheep or a goat; they are holy. Splash their blood against the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.