Luke 2:23 “(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall…”

Luke 2:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

World English Bible

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

American Standard Version

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

Geneva Bible 1599

(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

Darby Translation

(as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

Young's Literal Translation

as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — 'Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'

Bible in Basic English

(As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord),

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Cross references

“Every”

Exodus 13:2 Exodus 22:29 Numbers 3:13 Exodus 34:19 Numbers 18:15 Exodus 13:12–15

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.

Numbers 3:13 · BSB

for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”

Exodus 34:19 · BSB

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

Numbers 18:15 · 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.

Exodus 13:12–15 · 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.

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

In context

22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

24and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

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