Exodus 13:2
13:2 “Set apart
to me every firstborn male – the first offspring of every womb
among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine.”
Exodus 13:12
13:12 then you must give over
to the
Lord the first offspring of every womb.
Every firstling
of a beast that you have
– the males will be the
Lord’s.
Exodus 22:29
22:29 “Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
Numbers 18:15-17
18:15 The firstborn of every womb which they present to the
Lord, whether human or animal, will be yours. Nevertheless, the firstborn sons you must redeem,
and the firstborn males of unclean animals you must redeem.
18:16 And those that must be redeemed you are to redeem when they are a month old, according to your estimation, for five shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel (which is twenty gerahs).
18:17 But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow or a sheep or a goat; they are holy. You must splash
their blood on the altar and burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a pleasing aroma to the
Lord.
Ezekiel 44:30
44:30 The first of all the first fruits and all contributions of any kind
will be for the priests; you will also give to the priest the first portion of your dough, so that a blessing may rest on your house.
Luke 2:23
2:23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “
Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord”
),