Numbers 3:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“I destroyed all the firstborn in Egypt. At that time I chose all the firstborn from every family in Israel to be mine in a special way. That included all the firstborn men and animals. But now I am choosing the Levites to take their place. Now they will be my special servants. I, the Lord, give this command!”

Cross References

Numbers 8:16

The Israelites will give me the Levites. They will belong to me. In the past I told every Israelite family to give me their firstborn son. But now I am taking the Levites in place of these firstborn sons from the other families in Israel.

Numbers 3:41

I am the Lord. I will take the Levites instead of all the firstborn men and boys of Israel. I will also take the animals from the Levites instead of taking all the firstborn animals from the other people in Israel.”

Numbers 18:6

I myself chose the Levites from among all the Israelites. They are as a gift to you. I gave them to you to serve the Lord and work in the Meeting Tent.

Numbers 8:18

But now I will take the Levites in their place. I will take the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons from the other families in Israel.

Numbers 3:45

“I, the Lord, give this command: ‘Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn men from the other families of Israel. And I will take the animals of the Levites instead of the animals of the other people. The Levites are mine.

Exodus 13:2

“You must give me every male in Israel who is his mother’s first child. That means that every firstborn baby boy and every firstborn male animal will be mine.”

Numbers 3:11

The Lord also said to Moses,

Numbers 8:14

This will make the Levites holy. They will be different from the other Israelites. The Levites will belong to me.