Exodus 34:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Exodus 34:19 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.”
King James Version · Public Domain“All that openeth the womb is mine; and all thy cattle that is male, the firstlings of cow and sheep.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`All opening a womb <FI>are<Fi> Mine, and every firstling of thy cattle born a male, ox or sheep;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 34:19 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 13:2“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
- Exodus 13:12you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.
- Exodus 22:29You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
- Numbers 18:15The 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.
- Nehemiah 10:36And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
- Ezekiel 44:30The 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(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).