- Because:
- "For¹ they¹ [are] wholly givenª° unto me from amongª¹ the childrenª of Israel;ª instead of¹ such as openª every¹ womb,ª [even instead of] the firstbornª of all¹ the childrenª¹ of Israel,ª have I takenª° them unto me. ... For¹ all¹ the firstbornª of the childrenª of Israelª [are] mine, [both] manª and beast:ª on the dayª that I smoteª° every¹ firstbornª in the landª of Egyptª I sanctifiedª° them for myself." {Num 8:16-17} + "Every thing¹ that openethª the matrixª in all¹ flesh,ª which¹ they bringª° unto the LORD,ª [whether it be] of menª or beasts,ª shall be¹ thine: nevertheless¹¹ the firstbornª of manª shalt thou surely²° redeem,ª° and the firstlingª of uncleanª beastsª shalt thou redeem.ª°" {Num 18:15} + "Sanctifyª° unto me all¹ the firstborn,ª whatsoever¹ openethª the wombª among the childrenª of Israel,ª [both] of manª and of beast:ª it¹ [is] mine." {Exd 13:2} + "That thou shalt set apartª° unto the LORDª all¹ that openethª the matrix,ª and every¹ firstlingª that comethª of a beastª which¹ thou hast;¹ the malesª [shall be] the LORD'S.ª" {Exd 13:12} + "Thou shalt not¹ delayª° [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits,ª and of thy liquors:ª the firstbornª of thy sonsª shalt thou giveª° unto me." {Exd 22:29} + "All¹ that openethª the matrixª [is] mine; and every¹ firstlingª among thy cattle,ª [whether] oxª or sheep,ª [that is male].²°¹" {Exd 34:19} + "Only¹ the firstlingª of the beasts,ª which¹ should be the LORD'Sª firstling,ª° no¹ manª shall sanctifyª° it; whether¹ [it be] ox,ª or¹ sheep:ª it¹ [is] the LORD'S.ª" {Lev 27:26} + "And the firstª of all¹ the firstfruitsª of all¹ [things], and every¹ oblationª of all,¹ of every¹¹ [sort] of your oblations,ª shall be¹ the priest's:ª ye shall also giveª° unto the priestª the firstª of your dough,ª that he may cause the blessingª to restª° in¹ thine house.ª" {Ezk 44:30} + "(Asª it is writtenª° inª the lawª of the Lord,ª² Everyª maleª that openethª° the wombª shall be calledª° holyª to the¹ Lord;)ª" {Lke 2:23} + "To the general assemblyª andª churchª of the firstborn,ª which are writtenª° inª heaven,ª andª to Godª the Judgeª of all,ª andª to the spiritsª of just menª made perfect,ª°" {Hbr 12:23}
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