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Jesus Presented at the Temple

Luke 2:23

In 9 translations

BSB
(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),Exodus 13:2
KJV
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
WEB
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
ASV
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
LSV
as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD,”
YLT
as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — 'Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'
DBY
(as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
DRC
As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:
GNV
(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ κυρίου ὅτι Πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν ἅγιον τῷ κυρίῳ κληθήσεται,
RP2018
καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ κυρίου ὅτι Πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν ἅγιον τῷ κυρίῳ κληθήσεται-
TR-Boyd
καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ Κυρίου ὅτι Πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν ἅγιον τῷ Κυρίῳ κληθήσεται —
SCR1894
καθως γεγραπται εν νομω κυριου οτι παν αρσεν διανοιγον μητραν αγιον τω κυριω κληθησεται

Who and where

👤 God👤 Jesus Christ◆ Temple Presentation of Jesus

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 13:2“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
  • Exodus 22:29You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
  • Numbers 3:13for 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.”
  • Exodus 34:19The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.
  • Numbers 18:15The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.
  • Numbers 8:16–17For 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. For every firstborn male…
  • Exodus 13:12–15you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD. You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to…

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