Numbers 8:16

World Messianic Bible British Edition

For they are wholly given to me from amongst the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me.

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb amongst the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

Numbers 3:12

“Behold, I have taken the Levites from amongst the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb amongst the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine,

Numbers 3:13

for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am the LORD.”

Numbers 3:45

“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn amongst the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.

Numbers 3:6

“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.

Numbers 3:9

You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel.