Numbers 8:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For every firstborn among the Israelites is mine, whether human or animal. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set them apart for myself.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them to myself.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For all the fyrstborne among the childern of Israel are myne both man and beest: because the same tyme that I smote the fyrstborne in the lande of Egipte I sanctyfyde them for my selfe:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For euery first borne amonge the children of Israel is myne, both of men and of catell, sens the tyme that I smote all the first borne in the lande of Egipte, and sanctified them vnto myself,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For all the first borne of the children of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast: since the day that I smote euery first borne in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for my selfe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For all the first borne of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: since the day that I smote euery first borne in the lande of Egypt, I sanctified them for my selfe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for Mine `is' every first-born among the sons of Israel, among man and among beast; in the day of my smiting every first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For every mother's first son among the children of Israel is mine, the first male birth of man or beast: on the day when I sent death on all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I made them mine.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For all the firstborn males among the Israelites are mine, both humans and animals; when I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set them apart for myself.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 13:2 : 2 Set apart to me every firstborn, the first male offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it belongs to me.
  • Luke 2:23 : 23 (As it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord.")
  • Exod 13:12-15 : 12 you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. Every firstborn male of your livestock belongs to the LORD. 13 Redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you must break its neck. And you must redeem every firstborn among your sons. 14 In the future, when your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' say to him, 'With a mighty hand, the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.'
  • Exod 29:44 : 44 I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
  • Lev 27:14-15 : 14 If someone consecrates their house as holy to the LORD, the priest shall value it as either good or bad; whatever value the priest assigns, so it shall remain. 15 If the one who consecrated it wishes to redeem their house, they must add a fifth to the valuation price, and it shall become theirs.
  • Lev 27:26 : 26 However, no one may dedicate the firstborn of their animals, because the firstborn already belongs to the LORD, whether it is an ox or a sheep.
  • Num 3:13 : 13 For all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of humans and of animals. They shall be mine. I am the LORD.
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.
  • Ps 135:8 : 8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
  • Ezek 20:12 : 12 Also, I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between me and them, so they would know that I am the LORD who makes them holy.
  • John 10:36 : 36 what about the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
  • John 17:19 : 19 For their sake, I sanctify Myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.
  • Heb 10:29 : 29 How much more severe punishment do you think someone deserves who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
  • Heb 11:28 : 28 By faith he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.
  • Jas 1:18 : 18 By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
  • Exod 12:29 : 29 At midnight, the LORD struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 3:12-14
    3 verses
    92%

    12I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine.

    13For all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of humans and of animals. They shall be mine. I am the LORD.

    14The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:

  • Exod 13:1-2
    2 verses
    91%

    1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2Set apart to me every firstborn, the first male offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it belongs to me.

  • Num 8:16
    88%

    16For they are entirely given to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them in place of every firstborn that opens the womb among the Israelites.

  • Num 8:18
    84%

    18I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the Israelites.

  • Exod 34:19-20
    2 verses
    81%

    19The firstborn of every womb belongs to Me, including the firstborn males of your livestock, whether ox or sheep.

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

  • Num 3:44-46
    3 verses
    80%

    44The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    45Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of the Israelites. The Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.

    46For the redemption price of the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

  • Exod 13:15
    80%

    15When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.'

  • Num 18:13-15
    3 verses
    79%

    13'The first ripe produce of all that is in their land, which they bring to the LORD, shall be yours. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat of it.'

    14'Everything in Israel that is devoted to the LORD shall be yours.'

    15Every firstborn that opens the womb, of all flesh offered to the LORD, whether human or animal, shall belong to you. However, you must surely redeem the firstborn of humans and redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.

  • Num 3:40-42
    3 verses
    78%

    40The LORD said to Moses, "Take a census of all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, a month old and upward, and count their names."

    41"And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the people of Israel."

    42So Moses counted all the firstborn among the people of Israel as the LORD commanded him.

  • Exod 13:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. Every firstborn male of your livestock belongs to the LORD.

    13Redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you must break its neck. And you must redeem every firstborn among your sons.

  • Lev 27:26
    77%

    26However, no one may dedicate the firstborn of their animals, because the firstborn already belongs to the LORD, whether it is an ox or a sheep.

  • Ps 135:8
    77%

    8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.

  • Exod 12:12
    77%

    12For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night and strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 12:29
    75%

    29At midnight, the LORD struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.

  • Exod 11:5
    74%

    5Every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the millstones, and all the firstborn of the livestock.

  • Exod 22:29-30
    2 verses
    74%

    29Do the same with your cattle and your sheep; let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.

    30You are to be holy to me. Do not eat meat torn by wild animals in the field; throw it to the dogs.

  • Exod 4:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son,

    23and I told you to let my son go so he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. So I will kill your firstborn son.'

  • Num 8:14
    73%

    14In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.

  • Num 33:4
    73%

    4Meanwhile, the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them, and the LORD had also executed judgments against their gods.

  • Deut 15:19
    73%

    19Consecrate every firstborn male of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. Do not work the firstborn of your oxen or shear the firstborn of your sheep.

  • Num 18:17
    73%

    17But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • Exod 9:4
    72%

    4But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.

  • Lev 25:55
    72%

    55For the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

  • Exod 19:5
    71%

    5Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine.

  • Lev 20:26
    71%

    26You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be mine.

  • Ps 50:10
    71%

    10For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.

  • Lev 11:45
    70%

    45For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore, be holy, because I am holy.

  • Ps 78:51
    70%

    51He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

  • Num 3:50
    70%

    50From the firstborn of the Israelites, he collected a total of 1,365 shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel.

  • Lev 27:9
    69%

    9If it is an animal that can be offered as an offering to the LORD, whatever is given to the LORD shall be holy.

  • Exod 9:6
    69%

    6And the Lord did this the next day: all the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.

  • Lev 18:2
    69%

    2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: 'I am the LORD your God.'

  • Exod 12:1
    69%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying:

  • Lev 19:2
    69%

    2Speak to the entire assembly of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'

  • Lev 22:33
    69%

    33I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 12:14
    68%

    14This day shall be a memorial for you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as a perpetual ordinance, you shall celebrate it.

  • Ps 105:36
    68%

    36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.