Numbers 3:14
12 “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,
13 for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”
Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,
15 “Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”
16 So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,
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- And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
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- The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
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- And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
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- And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
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- And YHWH spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,
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- Og Herren talte til Moses i Sinai ørken og sa:
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- Herren talte til Moses i Sinai-ørkenen,
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