Numbers 8:14 commands the separation of Levites, which directly applies the principle from verse 17 that firstborn belong to God.

Numbers 3:13 repeats the same historical reason: firstborn were set apart when God struck Egypt's firstborn.

Exodus 12:29 recounts the actual plague on Egypt's firstborn that Numbers 8:17 references as the basis for claiming Israel's firstborn.

Exodus 13:2 commands consecrating firstborn, which this verse grounds in the plague event; the cross-reference provides the original mandate.

Exodus 13:12-15 expands on redeeming firstborn and retells the Passover plague, the exact event this verse summarizes.

Exodus 13:14 directly explains the same connection — the plague on Egypt's firstborn is why Israel consecrates their firstborn, as in Numbers 8:17.

Exodus 13:15 continues the same explanation of the firstborn's consecration based on the plague, directly paralleling Numbers 8:17.

Leviticus 27:26 reinforces that firstborn animals are already the Lord's, aligning with the principle stated here.

Psalm 78:51 poetically retells the same event — God striking Egypt's firstborn — confirming the historical basis for Numbers 8:17.

Psalm 105:36 echoes the smiting of Egypt's firstborn, the very event that sanctified Israel's firstborn in Numbers 8:17.

Psalm 135:8 references the same plague on Egypt's firstborn that Numbers 8:17 uses to explain why Israel's firstborn belong to God.

Luke 2:23 cites the firstborn consecration law, linking the Exodus event to Jesus' dedication in the temple.

Hebrews 11:28 recalls the Passover and destruction of Egypt's firstborn, the key event that Numbers 8:17 points to for consecration of the firstborn.