Numbers 8:16
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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.For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
In other translations
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.For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588נְתֻנִיםnetunim[are] assignedH5414נְתֻנִיםnetunimassignedH5414הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992לִיlito <the> meמִתּוֹךְmitokhfrom amongH8432בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478תַּחַתtachatin place ofH8478פִּטְרַתpitrat[the] firstborn ofH6363כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֶחֶםrechemwombH7358בְּכוֹרbekhor[the] firstborn ofH1060כֹּלkolallH3605מִבְּנֵיmibeneifrom [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לָקַחְתִּיlakachtiI have takenH3947אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853לִי׃lifor <the> myself
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Numbers 3:12And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
- Numbers 3:45Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
- Numbers 3:9And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.
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People: Jacob