Luke 2:23
Good News Translation
as it is written in the law of the Lord: "Every first-born male is to be dedicated to the Lord."

New Revised Standard Version
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”),

Contemporary English Version
just as the Law of the Lord says, "Each first-born baby boy belongs to the Lord."

New American Bible
just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,”

Douay-Rheims Bible
As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

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Exodus 13:2,12-15 Sanctify unto me every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, as well of men as of beasts: for they are all mine. . . .

Exodus 22:29 Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.

Exodus 34:19 All of the male kind that openeth the womb, shall be mine. Of all beasts; both of oxen and of sheep, it shall be mine.

Numbers 3:13 For every firstborn is mine: since I struck the firstborn in the land of Egypt: I have sanctified to myself whatsoever is firstborn in Israel both of man and beast, they are mine: I am the Lord.

Numbers 8:16,17 I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel, . . .

Numbers 18:15 Whatsoever is firstborn of all flesh, which they offer to the Lord, whether it be of men, or of beasts, shall belong to thee: only for the firstborn of man thou shalt take a price, and every beast that is unclean thou shalt cause to be redeemed,

Context
Jesus Presented at the Temple
22And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: 23As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord: 24And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:…
Cross References
Exodus 13:2
Sanctify unto me every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, as well of men as of beasts: for they are all mine.

Exodus 13:12
Thou shalt set apart all that openeth the womb for the Lord, and all that is first brought forth of thy cattle: whatsoever thou shalt have of the male sex, thou shalt consecrate to the Lord.

Numbers 3:13
For every firstborn is mine: since I struck the firstborn in the land of Egypt: I have sanctified to myself whatsoever is firstborn in Israel both of man and beast, they are mine: I am the Lord.

Numbers 8:17
For all the firstborn of the children of Israel, both of men and of beasts, are mine. From the day that I slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, have I sanctified them to myself:

Luke 2:22
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