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Numbers 18:17

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But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

But the firstling {H1060} of a cow {H7794}, or the firstling {H1060} of a sheep {H3775}, or the firstling {H1060} of a goat {H5795}, thou shalt not redeem {H6299}; they are holy {H6944}: thou shalt sprinkle {H2236} their blood {H1818} upon the altar {H4196}, and shalt burn {H6999} their fat {H2459} for an offering made by fire {H801}, for a sweet {H5207} savour {H7381} unto the LORD {H3068}.

But the firstborn of an ox, sheep or goat you are not to redeem; they are holy - you are to splash their blood against the altar and make their fat go up in smoke as an offering made by fire, as a fragrant aroma for ADONAI.

But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 15:19 (2 votes)

    ¶ All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.

  • Deuteronomy 15:22 (2 votes)

    Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean [person shall eat it] alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

  • Exodus 29:16 (2 votes)

    And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle [it] round about upon the altar.

  • Leviticus 3:2 (2 votes)

    And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

  • Leviticus 3:5 (2 votes)

    And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which [is] upon the wood that [is] on the fire: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.