Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 3:41,45 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 8:16,18 I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel, . . . Numbers 18:6 I have given you your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel, and have delivered them for a gift to the Lord, to serve in the ministries of the tabernacle. Context The Duties of the Levites…11And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12I 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.13For every firstborn is mine: since I struck the firstborn in the land of Egypt: I have sanctified to myself whatsoever is firstborn in Israel both of man and beast, they are mine: I am the Lord.… Cross References Exodus 13:2 Sanctify unto me every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, as well of men as of beasts: for they are all mine. Numbers 3:11 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Numbers 3:41 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 3:45 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. Numbers 8:14 And shalt separate them from the midst of the children of Israel, to be mine. Numbers 8:16 I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel, Numbers 18:6 I have given you your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel, and have delivered them for a gift to the Lord, to serve in the ministries of the tabernacle. Lexicon “Behold,הִנֵּ֧ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! I וַאֲנִ֞י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I have taken לָקַ֣חְתִּי (lā·qaḥ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֗ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi from among מִתּוֹךְ֙ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the children בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc in place of תַּ֧חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every firstborn פֶּ֥טֶר (pe·ṭer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6363: That which separates or first opens Israelite מִבְּנֵ֣י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son from the womb. רֶ֖חֶם (re·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7358: The womb The Levites הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi belong וְהָ֥יוּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to Me, לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Additional Translations “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that opens the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: Behold, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the children of Israel, instead of every male that opens the womb from among the children of Israel: they shall be their ransom, and the Levites shall be mine. And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn that breaketh open the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine; And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel, instead of all the first-born that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: 'And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine; Jump to Previous Breaketh Children First Firstborn First-Born Instead Israel Israelite Israelites Issue Levites Male Matrix Midst Offspring Open Openeth Opening Opens WombJump to Next Breaketh Children First Firstborn First-Born Instead Israel Israelite Israelites Issue Levites Male Matrix Midst Offspring Open Openeth Opening Opens WombExternal Links Numbers 3:12 NIVNumbers 3:12 NLT Numbers 3:12 ESV Numbers 3:12 NASB Numbers 3:12 ASV Numbers 3:12 Bible Apps Numbers 3:12 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:12 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:12 French Bible Numbers 3:12 German Bible Alphabetical: among are be behold every first firstborn from have I in instead Israel Israelite Israelites issue Levites male mine Now of offspring place shall So sons taken the woman womb OT Law: Numbers 3:12 Behold I have taken the Levites (Nu Num.) 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