Numbers 18:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 18:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 18:17 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are hol..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 18:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Numbers 18:17 (KJV)
Numbers 18:17 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 18:17
“And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 18:17: shalt, altar, burn
“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 18:17: shalt, altar, burn
“And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 18:17: altar, burn, fat
“But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 18:17: altar, burn, offering
“But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 18:17: altar, burn, offering
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