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Andx thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the Lord) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

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Num. 3:12,45• 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;
⁴⁵{i}Take 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 Jehovah.{/i} (Num. 3:12,45)

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Num. 3:12,45• 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;
⁴⁵{i}Take 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 Jehovah.{/i} (Num. 3:12,45)

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Num. 8:16• ¹⁶{i}For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of every one that breaketh open the womb, instead of every firstborn among the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.{/i} (Num. 8:16)

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Num. 18:15• ¹⁵{i}Everything that breaketh open the womb of all flesh, which they present to Jehovah, of men or of beasts, shall be thine; nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou in any case ransom, and the firstborn of unclean beasts shalt thou ransom.{/i} (Num. 18:15)

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Ex. 24:5‑6• ⁵{i}And he sent the youths of the children of Israel, and they offered up burnt-offerings, and sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offering of bullocks to Jehovah.{/i}
⁶{i}And Moses took half the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.{/i} (Ex. 24:5‑6)

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Ex. 32:26‑29• ²⁶{i}And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, He that is for Jehovah, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered to him.{/i}
²⁷{i}And he said to them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Put every man his sword upon his hip; go and return from gate to gate through the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbour.{/i}
²⁸And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
²⁹{i}And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves today to Jehovah, yea, every man with his son, and with his brother, and bring on yourselves a blessing today.{/i} (Ex. 32:26‑29)

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Matt. 20:28• ²⁸{i}as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.{/i} (Matt. 20:28)

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1 Tim. 2:6• ⁶who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times, (1 Tim. 2:6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites, instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

W. Kelly Translation

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And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites, instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)