Numbers 8:17
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For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
In other translations
For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588לִיli[belongs] to <the> meכָל־khol-everyH3605בְּכוֹרbekhorfirstbornH1060בִּבְנֵיbivneiamong [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478בָּאָדָםba'adamamong <the> humankindH120וּבַבְּהֵמָהuvabehemahand among the livestockH929בְּיוֹםbeyomon [the] dayH3117הַכֹּתִיhakotistruck IH5221כָל־khol-everyH3605בְּכוֹרbekhorfirstbornH1060בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin [the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714הִקְדַּשְׁתִּיhikdashtiI set apartH6942אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853לִי׃lifor <the> myself
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Related verses
- Exodus 13:2Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
- Luke 2:23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
- Exodus 13:12-1512 That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord’s. 13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem. 14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.12 you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD. 13 You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem. 14 In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 15 And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
- John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
- Psalm 135:8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
- Numbers 3:13Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the Lord.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 12:29And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
- Ezekiel 20:12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
- Psalm 105:36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- Psalm 78:51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Egypt