Exodus 34:19 “The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the fir…”

Exodus 34:19

The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

World English Bible

“All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep.

American Standard Version

All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euery male, that first openeth the wombe, shalbe mine: also all the first borne of thy flocke shalbe rekoned mine, both of beeues and sheepe.

Darby Translation

— All that openeth the womb [is] mine; and all the cattle that is born a male, the firstling of ox and sheep.

Young's Literal Translation

'All opening a womb [are] Mine, and every firstling of thy cattle born a male, ox or sheep;

Bible in Basic English

Every first male child is mine; the first male birth of your cattle, the first male of every ox and sheep.

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Cross references

“openeth”

Exodus 13:2 Exodus 22:29 Exodus 13:12 Numbers 18:15–17 Ezekiel 44:30 Luke 2:23

Exodus 13:2 · BSB

“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”

Exodus 22:29 · BSB

You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

Exodus 13:12 · BSB

you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.

Numbers 18:15–17 · BSB

The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

Ezekiel 44:30 · BSB

The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

Luke 2:23 · BSB

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord” ),

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt.

20You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.

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