Exodus 13:2

+ 13:2 Luke 2:23 Sanctify to me every firstborn, first produced, opening every womb among the children of Israel both of man and beast: it is mine.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

In Context

1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

3And Moses said to the people, Remember this day, in which you⌃ came forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for with a strong hand the Lord brought you forth thence; and leaven shall not be eaten.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:12that you shall + 13:12 Or, separate. set apart every offspring opening the womb, the males to the Lord, every one that opens the womb out of the herds or among your cattle, as many as you shall have: you shall sanctify the males to the Lord.

Exodus 22:29You shall not keep back the first fruits of your threshing floor and press. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

Exodus 34:19The males are mine, everything that opens the womb; every firstborn of + 34:19 Gr. of a calf. oxen, and every firstborn of sheep.

Numbers 3:13For every firstborn is mine; in the day in which I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to myself every firstborn in Israel: both of man and beast, they shall be mine: I am the Lord.

Numbers 18:15And every thing that opens the womb of all flesh, whatever they bring to the Lord, whether man or beast, shall be yours: only the firstborn of men shall be surely redeemed, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean cattle.

Nehemiah 10:36the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, for the priests that minister in the house of our God.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 13:2-11

The Sanctification of the Firstborn. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine. 3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 This day came ye out in the month Abib. 5 And it shall be when the… Read the whole commentary →

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