Numbers 8:16

Good News Translation

I have claimed them in the place of all the first-born sons of the Israelites, and they belong to me alone.

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Dedicate all the first-born males to me, for every first-born male Israelite and every first-born male animal belongs to me.”

Numbers 3:12

“The Levites are now to be mine. When I killed all the first-born of the Egyptians, I consecrated as my own the oldest son of each Israelite family and the first-born of every animal. Now, instead of having the first-born sons of Israel as my own, I have the Levites; they will belong to me. I am the Lord.”

Numbers 3:45

“Now dedicate the Levites as mine in place of all the first-born Israelite sons, and dedicate the livestock of the Levites in place of the first-born of the Israelites' livestock.

Numbers 3:6

“Bring forward the tribe of Levi and appoint them as servants of Aaron the priest.

Numbers 3:9

The only responsibility the Levites have is to serve Aaron and his sons.