Devine Scripture

Numbers 8:17

Numbers chapter 8 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

Context

v.16For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of all that openeth the womb, even the first-born of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.

v.17This passage

v.18And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 29:44

    And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar: Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

  • Numbers 3:13

    for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah.

  • 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),

  • Psalms 78:51

    And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

  • Hebrews 10:29

    of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged 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?

  • Psalms 105:36

    He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.