Topic
First Born, The
71 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 4:4Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Antiquity of offering
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- Genesis 4:5Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Cain
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Genesis 10:21Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Japheth
¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- Genesis 17:19–21Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Ishmael
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed…
- Genesis 25:23Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Esau
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
- Genesis 25:28Torrey Objects of special love
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
- Genesis 25:31Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be sold
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
- Genesis 25:33Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be sold
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
- Genesis 27:4Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Special blessing by the father
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
- Genesis 27:29Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Authority over the younger children
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
- Genesis 27:35Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Special blessing by the father
And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
- Genesis 48:13Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Precedence in the family
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
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- Genesis 48:14 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Precedence in the family
- Genesis 48:15–20 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Manasseh
- Genesis 49:3 Torrey The beginning of strength and excellency of power
- Genesis 49:4 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be forfeited by misconduct
- Genesis 49:8 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be forfeited by misconduct
- Exodus 7:1 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Aaron
- Exodus 7:2 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Aaron
- Exodus 13:2 Torrey Of man and beast dedicated to God
- Exodus 13:12 Torrey Of man and beast dedicated to God
- Exodus 13:13 Torrey Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken
- Exodus 13:15 Torrey Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel
- Exodus 22:29 Torrey Of man and beast dedicated to God
- Exodus 22:30 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Not taken from the dam for seven days
- Exodus 34:20 Torrey Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken
- Leviticus 22:27 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Not taken from the dam for seven days
- Leviticus 27:26 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Could not be a free-will offering
- Numbers 3:12 Torrey OF ISRAEL — Tribe of Levi taken for
- Numbers 3:13 Torrey Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel
- Numbers 3:40–43 Torrey OF ISRAEL — Tribe of Levi taken for
- Numbers 3:46 Torrey OF ISRAEL — Price of redemption for
- Numbers 3:47 Torrey OF ISRAEL — Price of redemption for
- Numbers 3:48–51 Torrey OF ISRAEL — Price of, given to the priests
- Numbers 8:17 Torrey Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel
- Numbers 8:18 Torrey OF ISRAEL — Tribe of Levi taken for
- Numbers 12:2 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Aaron
- Numbers 12:8 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Aaron
- Numbers 18:15 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — To be redeemed
- Numbers 18:16 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Law of redemption for
- Numbers 18:17 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Offered in sacrifice
- Numbers 18:18 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Flesh of, the priest's portion
- Deuteronomy 15:19 Torrey OF CLEAN BEASTS — Not to labour
- Deuteronomy 21:15 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
- Deuteronomy 21:16 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
- Deuteronomy 21:17 Torrey The beginning of strength and excellency of power
- Deuteronomy 25:5 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
- Deuteronomy 25:6 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
- 1 Samuel 16:6–12 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — David's brothers
- 1 Samuel 20:29 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Authority over the younger children
- 1 Kings 2:15 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Adonijah
- 1 Kings 2:22 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Adonijah
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be forfeited by misconduct
- 1 Chronicles 5:2 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Reuben, &c
- 2 Chronicles 21:3 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — The father's title and power
- Nehemiah 10:36 Torrey Laws respecting, restored after the captivity
- Psalms 89:27 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — The dignity, &c of Christ
- Jeremiah 31:9 Torrey Objects of special love
- Jeremiah 31:20 Torrey Objects of special love
- Micah 6:7 Torrey Precious and valuable
- Zechariah 12:10 Torrey Precious and valuable
- Matthew 22:24–28 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
- Luke 2:22 Torrey Laws respecting, observed at Christ's birth
- Luke 2:23 Torrey Laws respecting, observed at Christ's birth
- Romans 8:29 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — The dignity, &c of Christ
- Romans 9:12 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Esau
- Romans 9:13 Torrey INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED — Esau
- Colossians 1:18 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — The dignity, &c of Christ
- Hebrews 12:16 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be sold
- Hebrews 12:17 Torrey PRIVILEGES OF — Could be sold
- Hebrews 12:23 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — The dignity, &c of the church
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 78 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Of man and beast dedicated to God Ex 13:2,12; 22:29
- Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel Ex 13:15; Nu 3:13; 8:17
- OF CLEAN BEASTS
- OF CLEAN BEASTS
- Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken Ex 13:13; 34:20
- OF ISRAEL
- Laws respecting, restored after the captivity Ne 10:36
- Laws respecting, observed at Christ's birth Lu 2:22,23
- The beginning of strength and excellency of power Ge 49:3; De 21:17
- Precious and valuable Mic 6:7; Zec 12:10
- Objects of special love Ge 25:28; Jer 31:9,20
- PRIVILEGES OF
- Precedence in the family Ge 48:13,14
- Authority over the younger children Ge 27:29; 1Sa 20:29
- Special blessing by the father Ge 27:4,35
- The father's title and power 2Ch 21:3
- A double portion of inheritance De 21:17
- In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to De 25:5,6; Mt 22:24-28
- Not to be alienated by parents through caprice De 21:15,16
- Could be forfeited by misconduct Ge 49:3,4,8; 1Ch 5:1
- Could be sold Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17
- INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.