Exodus 13:2
'Sanctify to Me every first-born, opening any womb among the sons of Israel, among man and among beast; it [is] Mine.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Cross References
Exodus 13:12that thou hast caused every one opening a womb to pass over to Jehovah, and every firstling — the increase of beasts which thou hast: the males [are] Jehovah's.
Exodus 22:29'Thy fulness and thy liquids thou dost not delay; the first-born of thy sons thou dost give to Me;
Exodus 34:19'All opening a womb [are] Mine, and every firstling of thy cattle born a male, ox or sheep;
Numbers 3:13for Mine [is] every first-born, in the day of My smiting every first-born in the land of Egypt I have sanctified to Myself every first-born in Israel, from man unto beast; Mine they are; I [am] Jehovah.'
Numbers 18:15every one opening a womb of all flesh which they bring near to Jehovah, among man and among beast, is thine; only, thou dost certainly ransom the first-born of man, and the firstling of the unclean beast thou dost ransom.
Nehemiah 10:36and the firstlings of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring in to the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering 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 →