Numbers 8:17 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Consecration of the Levites, and their serviceHere we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to themselves, but were called of God...
Thompson Chains
- First-bornSee the chain from Exodus 13:2 · 6 links
- Divine Ownership (2)See the chain from Deuteronomy 32:6 · 4 links
Cross References
- Exodus 13:2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
- Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
- Exodus 13:12–15 That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S. …
- Exodus 12:29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
- Exodus 29:44 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.
- Leviticus 27:14–15 And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. …
- Leviticus 27:26 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.
- Numbers 3:13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
- Psalms 78:51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- Psalms 105:36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
- Psalms 135:8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- Ezekiel 20:12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.
- John 10:36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
- John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
- Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
- Hebrews 11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
- James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Places
- EgyptRegion · today Ain Shams · Location well established
- Places in Numbers 8 on a map
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- For all the firstborn כִּי kî Conjunction לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular כָל kol Noun · masculine singular construct בְּכוֹר bĕkôr בְּכוֹר Noun · masculine singular
- of the children בִּבְנֵי bibnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
- of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
- mine, both man בָּאָדָם bāʾādām אָדָם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- and beast וּבַבְּהֵמָה ûbabbĕhēmâ בְּהֵמָה Noun · feminine singular · with and, preposition with the
- on the day בְּיוֹם bĕyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- that I smote הַכֹּתִי hakkōtî נָכָה Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- every firstborn כָל kol Noun · masculine singular construct בְּכוֹר bĕkôr בְּכוֹר Noun · masculine singular
- in the land בְּאֶרֶץ bĕʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Egypt מִצְרַיִם miṣrayim מִצְרַיִם Proper name
- I sanctified הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי hiqdaštî קָדַשׁ Verb · hiphil perfect, first person common singular אֹתָם ʾōtām Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine plural לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular
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