Numbers 8:16

Young's Literal Translation 1898

‘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;

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 3:12

‘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;

Numbers 3:13

for Mine [is] every first-born, in the day of My smiting every first-born in the land of Egypt I have sanctified to Myself every first-born in Israel, from man unto beast; Mine they are; I [am] Jehovah.’

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 3:6

‘Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou hast caused it to stand before Aaron the priest, and they have served him,

Numbers 3:9

and thou hast given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel.