Numbers 18:15
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.”Numbers 18:15
What Does Numbers 18:15 Mean?
Numbers 18:15 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 18, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Redemption.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Numbers 18:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 13:2“Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.”Exodus 13:12“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 34:19“All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.”Exodus 34:20“But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.”Exodus 13:13“And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.”Deuteronomy 15:19“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.”Exodus 22:29“Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.”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.”Numbers 3:15“Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.”Numbers 3:41“And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.”Numbers 3:46“And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;”Deuteronomy 12:6“And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:”
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