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Numbers 18:17 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Numbers 18:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 18 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Numbers 18:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 18:17
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. Unlike human firstborn (verse 15), firstborn clean animals were qodesh (קֹדֶשׁ, "holy")—consecrated for sacrifice, not redemption. The three species—cattle (shor, שׁוֹר), sheep (keseh, כֶּשֶׂב), and goats (ez, עֵז)—comprised primary sacrificial animals, representing Israel's pastoral economy."Thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar...
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Cross-References for Numbers 18:17
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“and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on the altar round about.”
“nor shear the firstborn of your flock.”
“and you shall take its blood”