Exodus 13:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Sanctify{H6942} unto me all the first-born,{H1060} whatsoever openeth{H6363} the womb{H7358} among the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} both of man{H120} and of beast:{H929} it is mine.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Sanctify{H6942}{(H8761)} unto me all the firstborn{H1060}, whatsoever openeth{H6363} the womb{H7358} among the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, both of man{H120} and of beast{H929}: it is mine.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    sanctifie vnto me all the firstborne that ope all maner matrices amoge the childern of Israel, as well of me as of beestes: for they are myne.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sanctifie vnto me euery firstborne, yt breaketh all maner of Matrices amonge the childre of Israel, both of men & catell: for they are myne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Sanctifie vnto me all the first borne: that is, euery one that first openeth the wombe among the children of Israel, as well of man as of beast: for it is mine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Sanctifie vnto me al the first borne, what so euer openeth the wombe among ye chyldren of Israel, aswell of man as of beast, for it is mine.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, [both] of man and of beast: it [is] mine.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Sanctify to me all of the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Sanctify to Me every first-born, opening any womb among the sons of Israel, among man and among beast; it `is' Mine.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let the first male child of every mother among the children of Israel be kept holy for me, even the first male birth among man or beast; for it is mine.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Sanctify to me all of the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Set apart to me every firstborn male– the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine.”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 3:13 : 13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and beast: they shall be mine: I am the LORD.
  • Deut 15:19 : 19 All the firstborn males that come of your herd and of your flock you shall sanctify to the LORD your God: you shall do no work with the firstborn of your bull, nor shear the firstborn of your sheep.
  • Luke 2:23 : 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord)
  • Lev 27:26 : 26 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
  • Num 18:15 : 15 Everything that opens the womb in all flesh, which they bring to the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be yours: nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts you shall redeem.
  • Num 8:16-17 : 16 For they are wholly given to me among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them for myself. 17 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.
  • Exod 22:29-30 : 29 You shall not delay to offer the first of your ripe produce and your juices. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me. 30 Likewise you shall do with your oxen and your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
  • Exod 23:19 : 19 The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
  • Exod 34:19-20 : 19 All that open the womb is mine, and every firstborn among your livestock, whether ox or sheep, that is male. 20 But the firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, and if you do not redeem him, then you shall break his neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty-handed.
  • Exod 4:22 : 22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn.
  • Exod 13:12-15 : 12 That you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the womb, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have; the males shall be the LORD'S. 13 And every firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck: and all the firstborn of man among your children you shall redeem. 14 And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, What is this? that you shall say to 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 opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
  • Heb 12:23 : 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Num 8:16-18
    3 verses
    91%

    16 For they are wholly given to me among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them for myself.

    17 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.

    18 And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

  • Num 3:11-14
    4 verses
    90%

    11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    12 Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; therefore the Levites shall be mine;

    13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and beast: they shall be mine: I am the LORD.

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

  • Exod 13:11-13
    3 verses
    87%

    11 And it shall be when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and to your fathers, and shall give it to you,

    12 That you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the womb, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have; the males shall be the LORD'S.

    13 And every firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck: and all the firstborn of man among your children you shall redeem.

  • Exod 13:1
    85%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 34:19-20
    2 verses
    85%

    19 All that open the womb is mine, and every firstborn among your livestock, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

    20 But the firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, and if you do not redeem him, then you shall break his neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty-handed.

  • Num 18:13-15
    3 verses
    84%

    13 And whatever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring to the LORD, shall be yours; everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it.

    14 Everything devoted in Israel shall be yours.

    15 Everything that opens the womb in all flesh, which they bring to the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be yours: nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts you shall redeem.

  • Exod 13:15
    83%

    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 opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

  • Lev 27:26
    82%

    26 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.

  • Num 3:44-46
    3 verses
    82%

    44 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

    46 And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who are in excess of the Levites;

  • Num 3:40-42
    3 verses
    80%

    40 And the LORD said to Moses, Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names.

    41 And you shall take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn cattle among the children of Israel.

    42 And Moses counted, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

  • Deut 15:19
    76%

    19 All the firstborn males that come of your herd and of your flock you shall sanctify to the LORD your God: you shall do no work with the firstborn of your bull, nor shear the firstborn of your sheep.

  • Exod 22:29-30
    2 verses
    76%

    29 You shall not delay to offer the first of your ripe produce and your juices. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

    30 Likewise you shall do with your oxen and your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

  • Exod 12:12
    75%

    12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

  • Exod 4:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn.

    23 And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.

  • Num 18:17
    74%

    17 But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy: you shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet aroma to the LORD.

  • Lev 1:2
    74%

    2 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, If any one of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of the cattle, either of the herd or of the flock.

  • Num 8:14
    74%

    14 Thus shall you separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

  • Exod 11:5
    74%

    5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

  • Lev 27:9
    73%

    9 And if it is a beast, of which men bring an offering to the LORD, all that any man gives of such to the LORD shall be holy.

  • Exod 34:26
    73%

    26 The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring to the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • Exod 12:29
    73%

    29 And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.

  • Lev 11:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

    2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which you shall eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

  • Ps 135:8
    73%

    8 He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

  • Lev 18:2
    73%

    2 Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God.

  • Lev 19:2
    73%

    2 Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

  • Exod 23:19
    72%

    19 The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

  • Lev 20:26
    72%

    26 And you shall be holy to me: for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from other people, that you should be mine.

  • Exod 9:4
    72%

    4 And the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt: and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel.

  • Exod 12:1
    72%

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

  • Num 15:2
    72%

    2 Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,

  • Lev 27:32
    71%

    32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.

  • Num 3:50
    71%

    50 From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money; one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

  • Lev 23:2
    71%

    2 Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy gatherings, these are my feasts.