23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
Topics
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-24)Our Lord Jesus, being made of a woman , was made under the law , Gal. 4:4. He was not only, as the son of a daughter of Adam, made under the law of nature , but as the son of a daughter of Abraham was made under the law of Moses ; he put his neck under that yoke, though it was a heavy yoke, and a shadow of good things to come . Though its institutions were beggarly elements , and rudiments of this…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.