Nehemiah 10:36
Also the firstborn 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:
Cross-references
Exodus 13:2 is the law consecrating every firstborn, the direct basis for the pledge in Nehemiah 10:36.
Exodus 13:12-15 explains the redemption of firstborns and its link to the Exodus, providing the rationale for this pledge.
Exodus 34:19 is the foundational law: every firstborn male belongs to God, which Nehemiah 10:36 pledges to fulfill.
Leviticus 27:26 states firstborn animals already belong to God and cannot be re-dedicated, reinforcing the law Nehemiah 10:36 follows.
Numbers 18:9-19 details priests' share from offerings including firstborn — the legal basis for Nehemiah 10:36.
Numbers 18:15 explicitly commands bringing firstborn to priests with redemption rules — the very law Nehemiah 10:36 pledges to observe.
Deuteronomy 12:6 commands bringing firstlings to the central sanctuary, which Nehemiah 10:36 pledges to do at the rebuilt temple.
Numbers 18:16 sets the redemption price for firstborn sons, a requirement that complements Nehemiah 10:36's promise to bring them to the priests.
Leviticus 27:27 provides redemption rules for unclean firstborn animals, which would apply to the firstborn brought in Nehemiah 10:36.