Exodus 13:2

“Sanctify to me all the firstborn, + 13:2. Quoted in Luke 2:23 whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel [God prevails], both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

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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

1Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

3+ 13:3. Ex 13:3 (#4.276): T. Not to eat leaven on the seven days of the Feast of Matzah ·Unleavened Bread· / R. Not to eat hametz ·leaven· nor a mixture containing hametz ·leaven· all seven days of Pesac ·Passover· Moses [Drawn out] said to the people, “Remember this day, in which you came out of Egypt [Abode of slavery], out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Adonai brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:12+ 13:12. Ex 13:12 (Ex 13:11-13; Deut 15:18-23) (#8.483): T. To sanctify the firstborn of all clean animals and bring the firstborn as a sacrifice / R. To set aside the firstborn animals that you shall set apart to Adonai all that opens the womb, and every firstborn + 13:12. Quoted in Luke 2:23 which you have that comes from an animal. The males shall be Adonai’s.

Exodus 22:29+ 22:29. Ex 22:29 [Heb Bible Ex 22:28] (#8.488): T. “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses” (v28) / R. Not to alter the order of separating the t'rumah ·contribution· and the tithes; the separation be in the order first fruits at the beginning, then the t'rumah ·contribution·, then the first tithe, and last the second tithe / R. Not to preface one tithe to the next, but separate them in their proper order R. Note: The second tithe is a set apart portion of tithing used for funding the tri-annual Pilgrim feast travel “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 3:13for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel [God prevails], both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am Adonai.” (5)

Numbers 18:15Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Adonai, both of man and animal shall be yours. + 18:15. Num 18:15 (Num 18:15-16; Ex 22:29-30) (#5.375): T. To redeem the firstborn of your children, giving the Cohen ·Priest· five sheckles of silver / R. To redeem the firstborn of your sons, giving the Cohen ·Priest· five sheckles of silver Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.

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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