"You shall takethe Levitesfor Me, I am the LORD,insteadof allthe firstbornamong the sonsof Israel,and the cattleof the Levitesinsteadof allthe firstbornamong the cattleof the sonsof Israel."
"Everyfirstissueof the wombof allflesh,whether manor animal,whichthey offerto the LORD,shall be yours; neverthelessthe firstbornof manyou shall surelyredeem,and the firstbornof uncleananimalsyou shall redeem.
"Now, behold,I have takenthe Levitesfrom amongthe sonsof Israelinsteadof everyfirstborn,the firstissueof the wombamongthe sonsof Israel.So the Levitesshall be Mine.
"For allthe firstbornare Mine; on the daythat I struckdownallthe firstbornin the landof Egypt,I sanctifiedto Myself allthe firstbornin Israel,from manto beast.They shall be Mine; I am the LORD."
So Mosesnumberedallthe firstbornamong the sonsof Israel,justas the LORDhad commandedhim;
"Takethe Levitesinsteadof allthe firstbornamong the sonsof Israeland the cattleof the Levites.And the Levitesshall be Mine; I am the LORD.
for they are whollygivento Me from amongthe sonsof Israel.I have takenthem for Myself insteadof everyfirstissueof the womb,the firstbornof allthe sonsof Israel.
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
who gaveHimselfas a ransomfor all,the testimony[given] at the propertime.
