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Numbers 3:45

Israel
Salvation

43 The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.

44 Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

“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.

46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

47 you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.

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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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BSB
“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.
KJV
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 the LORD.
WEB
“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.
ASV
Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.
DARBY
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.
BLB
“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be Mine; I [am] YHWH.
ÅB
Du skal ta levittene i stedet for alle førstefødte blant Israels barn og levittenes fe i stedet for deres fe; og levittene skal høre meg til, meg, Herren.
OTB
"Ta levittene i stedet for alle førstefødte blant Israels sønner, og levittenes kveg i stedet for deres kveg. Og levittene skal være Mine; Jeg er Herren.
B1930
Du skal ta levittene i stedet for alle førstefødte blandt Israels barn og levittenes fe i stedet for deres fe; og levittene skal høre mig til, mig, Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 3:12

    “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,

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  • Numbers 3:40–41

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.

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