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Exodus 13:1–2

Consecration of the Firstborn

13 The Lord said to Moses, o“Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine.”

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Exodus 13:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Lord said to Moses, “Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 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 13:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Dedicate to me every firstborn among the Israelites. The first offspring to be born, of both humans and animals, belongs to me.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Give every firstborn male to me. Every firstborn male among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

Exodus 13:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, Hallow unto me every firstborn, whatever breaketh open the womb among the children of Israel, of man and of cattle: it is mine.

Exodus 13:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord spoke to Moses, “Set apart every firstborn male for me. Every firstborn male offspring among the Israelites is mine, whether human or animal.” 

Exodus 13:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord spoke to Moses: “Consecrate every firstborn male to Me, the firstborn from every womb among the Israelites, both man and domestic animal; it is Mine.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Lord said to Moses: Consecrate to me all the firstborn; whatever is the first to open the womb among the Israelites, of human beings and animals, is mine.

Exodus 13:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Consecrate to me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, among humans and among domestic animals; it belongs to me.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord said to Moses, “Set apart for me the first boy born in every family. The oldest son of every Israelite mother belongs to me. Every male animal that is born first to its mother also belongs to me.”

Exodus 13:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me.”


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