Text Analysis
Hebrew Texts
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible"Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every firstborn, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine.
King James BibleAnd 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;
Holman Christian Standard BibleSee, I have taken the Levites from the Israelites in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
When God miraculously destroyed all the first-born of the Egyptians, he spared those of the Israelites; and, in commemoration of that event, he was pleased to appoint that all the first-born males 'should be set apart unto himself.' God is here pleased to relinquish this claim, and to appoint the whole tribe of Levi to attend his immediate service in their stead.
Numbers 3:41,45 And you shall take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of …
Numbers 8:16,18 For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; …
Numbers 18:6 And I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among …
Links
Numbers 3:12 •
Numbers 3:12 NIV •
Numbers 3:12 NLT •
Numbers 3:12 ESV •
Numbers 3:12 NASB •
Numbers 3:12 KJV •
Numbers 3:12 Bible Apps •
Numbers 3:12 Biblia Paralela •
Numbers 3:12 Chinese Bible •
Numbers 3:12 French Bible •
Numbers 3:12 German Bible •
Bible Hub