Luke 2:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, -- `Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,`

English ASV

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

English Amplified

As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord--[Exod. 13:1, 2, 12; Num. 8:17.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord–[Exod. 13:1, 2, 12; Num. 8:17.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord” ),

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord )

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

(as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

English EASY 2024

This is the rule which the Lord God gave to his people: ‘The first male baby born to a woman belongs to me. So you must bring him to me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

It is written in the law of the Lord: "When a mother's first baby is a boy, he shall be called 'special for the Lord.'"

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord")

English GNT (Good News Translation)

as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male is to be dedicated to the Lord.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

They did exactly what was written in the Lord's Teachings: "Every firstborn boy is to be set apart as holy to the Lord."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

(just as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord)

English KJV 1611

(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

English LSB

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be called holy to the Lord”)

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "EVERY firstborn MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE LORD"),

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “ Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord ” ),

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In the Law of the Lord it says, "The first boy born in every family must be set apart for the Lord."--(Exodus 13:2,12)

English NIV

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord" ),

English NKJ 1982

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

English NLT

The law of the Lord says, "If a woman's first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the Lord."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"),

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For it is stated in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be set apart for God”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for in these laws God had said, “If a woman's first child is a boy, he shall be dedicated to the Lord.“

English Tyndale 1537

(As it is written in the law of the Lord: every man child that first openeth the matrix, shall be called holy to the Lord)

Luke 2:23 — Compare Translations