Numbers 3:45

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.”

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BSBPD

““Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites have been Mine; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 3:45 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 3:12“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,
  2. Numbers 3:40Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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