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Thematic Bible: The First-born


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Genesis 49:3-4
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power. Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. Verse ConceptsConcubinesBirthrightsFirstborn Sons

Genesis 49:8
Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father's sons shall bow down before thee. Verse ConceptsBowingCommendationSalutationsOvercoming EnemiesShowing Forth His Praiseserenity

Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, nature ofFirstbornIntimacyPeople Of God, In OtSpring Of WaterWeepingAnswered PromisesSpiritual AdoptionFirstborn SonsStraight PathsNot StumblingBrookssupplication

Jeremiah 31:20
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah. Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfGod, Compassion OfGod, Suffering OfIntimacyRejection Of God, Results OfBowelsSpiritual AdoptionIsrael As Sons Of GodGod Remembering His PeopleGod Will Show Mercy

Genesis 25:28
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob. Verse ConceptsFathers, Examples OfPrejudiceTastePartialityThose Who LovedMan's FavouriteDeergames

Numbers 3:12
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with Israel's priestsVicarious Substitution

Numbers 3:40-43
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel: and Moses numbered, as Jehovah commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Israel. read more.
And all the first-born males according to the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

Numbers 8:18
And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel. Verse ConceptsSubstitution

Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: Verse ConceptsAbility, Of God To SaveGod, Fatherhood OfGod, All knowingGoalsAdoption, descriptions ofForeknowledgeFirstbornConformityethics, and graceElection, Results InChristlikenessBeing Chosendiscipleship, nature ofHeart, DivineHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, Purpose OfLikenessGod's ForeknowledgeParticipation, In ChristDestinyOrderliness In SalvationSpiritualityChrist, Character OfNew Birth, Results OfChrist, Names ForLife's PurposeForeordained PlansSpiritual AdoptionChrist The FirstbornValidly Like GodLike ChristChrist's True FamilyConformingBenefits Of HeavenParticipation In Christ NatureimageReflecting God's HeartChrist Our BrotherChristians Being Called Brothers

Psalm 89:27
I also will make him my first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth. Verse ConceptsFirstbornBrothersChrist The Firstborn

Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. Verse ConceptsFirstbornChristiansdiscipleship, cost ofBeginningBody Of Christ, The ChurchGod, Purpose OfHeadshipHistorySubmissionTeachingChurch, Christ Authority OverEasterPreeminence Of ChristJesus Christ, ResurrectionChrist, The Head Of The ChurchNames And Titles For ChristChurch Authority, Of Jesus ChristChrist, Names ForChurch, Titles OfChrist The BeginningChrist The FirstbornThe Church UniversalHead As ChiefThe churcha new beginningRelationships And DatingGoing To ChurchThe BodySelf ImageconnectionAll Enemies Under God's Feet

Exodus 13:15
and it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Jehovah slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that openeth the womb, being males; but all the first-born of my sons I redeem. Verse ConceptsStubbornness, Consequences OfDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingMale AnimalsBoth Men And Animals KilledHindering God's WorkGod Killed The PeoplesRegulating Sacrifices

Numbers 3:13
for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah. Verse ConceptsClaimsDeath Of The FirstbornI Am The LordPeople Belong To God

Numbers 8:17
For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself. Verse ConceptsDeath Of The Firstborn

Genesis 49:3
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power. Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsStrong IndividualsPowerful IndividualsFamily StrengthPowerExcellencemanhoodstrenghdignity

Deuteronomy 21:17
but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his. Verse ConceptsHeirsDouble Portions

Romans 9:12-13
it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

Genesis 25:23
And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people. And the elder shall serve the younger. Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

Exodus 22:30
Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. Verse ConceptsCowsDay 8Seven DaysYoung AnimalAnimal MothersLess Than A Year OldSeven Days For Legal Purposes

Leviticus 22:27
When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the oblation of an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. Verse ConceptsSeven DaysYoung AnimalAnimal MothersLess Than A Year OldSeven Days For Legal PurposesRegulating Sacrifices

Genesis 27:29
Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee. Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfServing PeopleSalutationsBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel

1 Samuel 20:29
and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there : and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table. Verse ConceptsBrothersethics, personalTown

Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanYielding To Temptation

Genesis 25:31
And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright. Verse ConceptsBirthrights

Genesis 27:35
And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing. Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfPeople BlessingThose Who Deceived

Genesis 27:4
And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die. Verse ConceptsTasteRequesting FoodSavourinessBefore DeathLoving Other ThingsPeople Blessing

Exodus 34:20
And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. Verse ConceptsDonkeysLambsRansomRedemption, In Everyday LifeDislocatingEmpty HandedRules About Killing Animals

Numbers 18:15
Everything that openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer unto Jehovah, both of man and beast shall be thine: nevertheless the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. Verse ConceptsFirstbornAnimals, religious role ofWomb

1 Kings 2:15
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's; for it was his from Jehovah.

1 Kings 2:22
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. Verse ConceptsBrothersThe Kingdom Of Others

Exodus 13:13
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck: and all the first-born of man among thy sons shalt thou redeem. Verse ConceptsRedemption, In Everyday LifeDislocatingRules About Killing Animalsredeemed

Exodus 34:20
And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. Verse ConceptsDonkeysLambsRansomRedemption, In Everyday LifeDislocatingEmpty HandedRules About Killing Animals

Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDFirstbornBrokennessBeing A WitnessBeing BetrayedBereavement, Expression OfGospel, Confirmation OfGrace, In OtSpearsSorrowSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessJesus Christ, Prophecies OfNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,The Spirit Of GodMessianic PropheciesThe Holy Spirit, And PrayerBitter HerbsThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleMourning The Death Of ChristPeople Showing MercyConversion Of IsraelRebirth Of Israelsupplication

Micah 6:7
will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Verse ConceptsFirstbornBodyRamsA Thousand AnimalsSacrificing The Firstborn

Exodus 22:29
Thou shalt not delay to offer of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. Verse ConceptsFirstbornChild sacrificeTypes Of ChristProcrastinationFirst fruitsTithes And Offering

Exodus 13:2
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. Verse ConceptsBaby dedicationClaimsCeremoniesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodThe Act Of OpeningConsecrationOpening The WombPeople Belong To GodMaking People HolyRegulating SacrificesDedicationSanctification

Deuteronomy 21:15-16
If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated; then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is the first-born:

1 Chronicles 5:1-2
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

Deuteronomy 25:5-6
If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her. And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.

Deuteronomy 15:19
All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto Jehovah thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy herd, nor shear the firstling of thy flock. Verse ConceptsFirstbornBullsSheep Shearing

Deuteronomy 15:19
All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto Jehovah thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy herd, nor shear the firstling of thy flock. Verse ConceptsFirstbornBullsSheep Shearing

2 Chronicles 21:3
And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the first-born. Verse ConceptsFirstbornGoldInheritance, MaterialBirthrights

Deuteronomy 21:17
but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his. Verse ConceptsHeirsDouble Portions

1 Samuel 16:6-12
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him. But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart. Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this. read more.
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this. And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither. And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

Genesis 17:19-21
And God said, Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Genesis 48:15-20
And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day, the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. read more.
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head. And his father refused, and said, I know it , my son, I know it . He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

Genesis 48:13-14
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.

Leviticus 27:26
Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is Jehovah's. Verse ConceptsClaimsAll Things Belong To God

Numbers 3:48-51
and thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites; from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money, a thousand three hundred and threescore and five'shekels , after the shekel of the sanctuary: read more.
and Moses gave the redemption-money unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of Jehovah, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Numbers 3:46-47
And for the redemption of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are over and above the number of the Levites, thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):

Nehemiah 10:36
also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God; Verse ConceptsFirstbornClaims

Genesis 10:21
And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born. Verse ConceptsAncestors

Genesis 4:4-5
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering: but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Numbers 18:18
And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave-breast and as the right thigh, it shall be thine. Verse ConceptsBodies Of AnimalsAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingSwingingThighs Of AnimalsFood For Priests DefinedOther Right Parts

Hebrews 12:23
to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, Verse ConceptsChurchGod, As JudgeFirstbornHeirsJudgesLast JudgmentRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanSpiritsSpirit, Nature OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeThe Judgement InvolvesNames And Titles For The ChurchChurch, Titles OfGathered By GodChrist The FirstbornNames Written In HeavenPeople Made PerfectBelonging To HeavenThe Church UniversalPrivileges of saintsPurgatorygathering

Numbers 18:16
And those that are to be redeemed of them from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs). Verse ConceptsCoinageLess Than A Year OldValuation Of PeopleRight Measuresredeemed

Numbers 18:17
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 savor unto Jehovah. Verse ConceptsFatnessAromasSmellsSprinklingFat Of The SacrificesRefreshing God

Numbers 18:15
Everything that openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer unto Jehovah, both of man and beast shall be thine: nevertheless the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. Verse ConceptsFirstbornAnimals, religious role ofWomb

Exodus 7:1-2
And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Luke 2:22-23
And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

Genesis 4:4
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering: Verse ConceptsAbelAbel and CainFirstbornFatnessAtonement, Types OfGrain OfferingAnimal LifeOfferingsSacrifice, In OtWorship, Acceptable AttitudesDivine FavourFat Of The SacrificesPeople Commended By GodCareer SuccessAcceptanceSacrificeTithes And OfferingFavorRespecting Your Body

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