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 -Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
     EX 13:2,12-16; 22:29,30; 34:19,20; LE 27:26; NU 3:13;
    8:17,18; DE 15:19-23; NE 10:36 

 -Redemption of
     EX 13:13; 34:20; LE 27:27; NU 3:40-51; 18:15-17 

 -Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of Israel
     NU 3:12,40-45; 8:16-18 

 -Of Egyptians killed
     EX 11:5; 12:12,29; 13:15; NU 33:4 

 -Of idolaters, sacrificed
     EZE 20:26 

 -BIRTHRIGHT OF THE
   .Authority over younger members of the household
       GE 4:7 
   .A double portion of inheritance
       DE 21:15-17 
   .Royal succession
       2CH 21:3 
   .Honorable distinction of
       EX 4:22; PS 89:27; JER 31:9; RO 8:29; COL 1:15; HEB 1:6;
      12:23; RE 1:5 
   .Sold by Esau
       GE 25:29-34; 27:36; RO 9:12,13; HEB 12:16 
   .Forfeited by Reuben
       GE 49:3,4; 1CH 5:1,2 
   .Set aside: that of Manasseh
       GE 48:15-20; 1CH 5:1 
   .Adonijah
       1KI 2:15 
   .Hosah's son
       1CH 26:10 
   .See BIRTHRIGHT
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