Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The firstling

Bible References

The firstling

Deuteronomy 15:19
All the firstborn males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God; thou shalt do no work with the firstborn of thy bullock nor shear the firstborn of thy sheep.

Thou shalt

Exodus 29:16
And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.
Leviticus 3:2
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.