Numbers 8:18

King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H3947And I have taken[H8799] H3881the LevitesH1060for all the firstbornH1121of the childrenH3478of Israel.

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H1060For all the firstbornH1121of the childrenH3478of IsraelH120are mine, both manH929and beastH3117: on the dayH5221that I smote[H8687] H1060every firstbornH776in the landH4714of EgyptH6942I sanctified[H8689] them for myself.

H5414And I have given[H8799] H3881the LevitesH5414as a gift[H8803] H175to AaronH1121and to his sonsH8432from amongH1121the childrenH3478of IsraelH5647, to do[H8800] H5656the serviceH1121of the childrenH3478of IsraelH168in the tabernacleH4150of the congregationH3722, and to make an atonement[H8763] H1121for the childrenH3478of IsraelH5063: that there be no plagueH1121among the childrenH3478of IsraelH1121, when the childrenH3478of IsraelH5066come nigh[H8800] H6944unto the sanctuary.

H3478And IsraelH7971stretched out[H8799] H3225his right handH7896, and laid[H8799] H669it upon Ephraim'sH7218headH6810, who was the youngerH8040, and his left handH4519upon Manasseh'sH7218headH7919, guidingH3027his handsH7919wittingly[H8765] H4519; for ManassehH1060was the firstborn.

H5414And thou shalt give[H8804] H3881the LevitesH175unto AaronH1121and to his sonsH5414: they are wholly given[H8803] H1121unto him out of the childrenH3478of Israel.

H3947And I, behold, I have taken[H8804] H3881the LevitesH8432from amongH1121the childrenH3478of IsraelH1060instead of all the firstbornH6363that openethH7358the matrixH1121among the childrenH3478of IsraelH3881: therefore the Levites shall be mine;