¹⁹ “The first offspring^(A) of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock.

² “Consecrate to me every firstborn male.^(A) The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”

²⁹ “Do not hold back offerings^(A) from your granaries or your vats.^[a]

“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.^(B)

¹⁵ The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours.^(A) But you must redeem^(B) every firstborn^(C) son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.^{(D) 16} When they are a month old,^(E) you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels^[a](F) of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel,^(G) which weighs twenty gerahs.^(H)

¹⁷ “But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow, a sheep or a goat; they are holy.^(I) Splash their blood^(J) against the altar and burn their fat^(K) as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(L)

¹² you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord.^(A)

²³ (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”^[a]),^(A)

³⁰ The best of all the firstfruits^(A) and of all your special gifts will belong to the priests. You are to give them the first portion of your ground meal^(B) so that a blessing^(C) may rest on your household.^(D)