“Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, from every womb of Bnei-Yisrael, both men and animals—this is Mine.”
Numbers 8:16 - Tree of Life Version For they are the ones from among Bnei-Yisrael given to Me in place of all the first from the wombs of Bnei-Yisrael. I have taken them for Myself. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For they are wholly given to Me from among the Israelites; instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the Israelites, I have taken the Levites for Myself. American Standard Version (1901) For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of all that openeth the womb, even the first-born of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. Common English Bible They are given over to me from the Israelites in place of all the newborn, the oldest of all the Israelites. I take them for myself. Catholic Public Domain Version I have accepted them in place of the firstborn which open every womb in Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel. |
“Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, from every womb of Bnei-Yisrael, both men and animals—this is Mine.”
“See, I have taken the Levites from among Bnei-Yisrael in place of the firstborn who open the womb among Bnei-Yisrael. The Levites will be Mine,
because all the firstborn are Mine. In the day when I was striking down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself every firstborn in Israel—whether man or animal—as Mine. I am Adonai.”
“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Bnei-Yisrael, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites will be Mine. I am Adonai.
“Gather the tribe of Levi near, and appoint them to attend to Aaron the kohen.
You are to give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. Out of Bnei-Yisrael they are dedicated entirely to him.