Quotes about Firstborn
These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Numbers 3:2
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
- Numbers 3:12
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.”
- Numbers 3:13
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.
- Numbers 3:40
You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”
- Numbers 3:41
So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.
- Numbers 3:42
The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
- Numbers 3:43
“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
- Numbers 3:45
To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
- Numbers 3:46
He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
- Numbers 3:50
For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
- Numbers 8:16
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.
- Numbers 8:17