Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version But you shall accept the Levites for me—I am the LORD—as substitutes for all the firstborn among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn among the livestock of the Israelites. Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And thou shalt take the Levites to me for all the firstborn of the children of Israel, I am the Lord: and their cattle for all the firstborn of the cattle of the children of Israel: Numbers 3:12,45 I have taken the Levites from the children of Israel, for every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. . . . Numbers 8:16 I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel, Numbers 18:15 Whatsoever is firstborn of all flesh, which they offer to the Lord, whether it be of men, or of beasts, shall belong to thee: only for the firstborn of man thou shalt take a price, and every beast that is unclean thou shalt cause to be redeemed, Exodus 24:5,6 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, and they offered holocausts, and sacrificed pacific victims of calves to the Lord. . . . Exodus 32:26-29 Then standing in the gate of the camp, he said: If any man be on the Lord's side, let him join with me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him: . . . Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many. 1 Timothy 2:6 Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times. Context The Redemption of the Firstborn40And the Lord said to Moses: Number the firstborn of the male sex of the children of Israel, from one month and upward, and thou shalt take the sum of them. 41And thou shalt take the Levites to me for all the firstborn of the children of Israel, I am the Lord: and their cattle for all the firstborn of the cattle of the children of Israel:42Moses reckoned up, as the Lord had commanded, the firstborn of the children of Israel:… Cross References Numbers 3:12 I have taken the Levites from the children of Israel, for every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. Numbers 3:42 Moses reckoned up, as the Lord had commanded, the firstborn of the children of Israel: Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites for the firstborn of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites for their cattle, and the Levites shall be mine. I am the Lord. Jump to Previous Births Cattle Children First Firstborn First-Born Firstlings Instead Israel LevitesJump to Next Births Cattle Children First Firstborn First-Born Firstlings Instead Israel LevitesLinks Numbers 3:41 NIVNumbers 3:41 NLT Numbers 3:41 ESV Numbers 3:41 NASB Numbers 3:41 Bible Apps Numbers 3:41 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:41 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:41 French Bible Numbers 3:41 German Bible Alphabetical: all am among and cattle firstborn for I in instead Israel Israelites Levites livestock LORD me of place shall sons Take the You OT Law: Numbers 3:41 You shall take the Levites for me (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |