Luke 2:23
World English Bible (WEB)
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
In context
21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 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
23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Luke 2:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
- KJV King James Version
- (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
- ASV American Standard Version
- (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — 'Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- (as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
- WBS Webster Bible
- (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that is the first born of his mother shall be called holy to the Lord)