Numbers 3:12

Young's Literal Translation 1898

‘And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine;

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

‘Sanctify to Me every first-born, opening any womb among the sons of Israel, among man and among beast; it [is] Mine.’

Numbers 18:6

‘And I, lo, I have taken your brethren the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel; to you a gift they are given by Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting;

Numbers 3:11

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 3:41

and thou hast taken the Levites for Me (I [am] Jehovah), instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of every firstling among the cattle of the sons of Israel.’

Numbers 3:45

‘Take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites have been Mine; I [am] Jehovah.

Numbers 8:14

and thou hast separated the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have become Mine;

Numbers 8:16

‘For they are certainly given to Me out of the midst of the sons of Israel, instead of him who openeth any womb — the first-born of all — from the sons of Israel I have taken them to Myself;

Numbers 8:18

and I take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel: