Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version I hereby accept the Levites from among the Israelites as substitutes for all the firstborn that open the womb among the Israelites. The Levites shall be mine, New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible 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. 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 WombLinks Numbers 3:12 NIVNumbers 3:12 NLT Numbers 3:12 ESV Numbers 3:12 NASB 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.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |