Numbers 3:41

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.”

Cross References

Numbers 3:12

“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!”

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.

1 Timothy 2:6

gave himself to pay for everyone to be free. This is the message that was given to us at just the right time.

Matthew 20:28

Do as I did: The Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people.”

Numbers 18:15

“A woman’s first baby and an animal’s first baby must be given to the Lord. That baby will belong to you. If the firstborn animal is unclean, then it must be bought back. If the baby is a child, that child must be bought back.

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 3:42

So Moses did what the Lord commanded. He counted all the firstborn children of the Israelites.