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Numbers 8

Numbers 8:18

Cleansing the Levites · Numbers 8:5–22
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Translations

Modern
But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.
Traditional
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
Literal
And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the sons of Israel.
Latin
…et tuli Levitas pro cunctis primogenitis filiorum Israël,

Original

Hebrew
English
But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.

Notes

Numbers 8:12–22

The Levites offered the right sacrifices before doing their work in the Tent of Meeting (8:15).

Numbers 8:5–22

The Lord gave instructions for the dedication and cleansing of the Levites. The Levites were set apart to serve in the tabernacle.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Ordain, Ordination

Topics

Firstborn of Man and Beast, Reserved to Himself by God Firstborn: Levites Taken Instead of Firstborn of the Families of Israel Levites: Consecration of Levites: Substituted in the Place of the Firstborn Children Priest: To officiate in Consecrations of Levites Substitution: The Levites for the Firstborn of the Israelites The First Born of Israel: Tribe of Levi Taken For The Levites: Taken Instead of the First-Born of Israel