Numbers 3:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; therefore the Levites shall be mine;

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I, behold, I have taken{H3947} the Levites{H3881} from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} instead of all the first-born{H1060} that openeth{H6363} the womb{H7358} among the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} and the Levites{H3881} shall be mine:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I, behold, I have taken{H3947}{(H8804)} the Levites{H3881} from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} instead of all the firstborn{H1060} that openeth{H6363} the matrix{H7358} among the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: therefore the Levites{H3881} shall be mine;

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    beholde I haue take the leuites fro amonge ye childern of Ysrael for all the firstborne that openeth the matryce amonge the childern of Ysrael so that the leuites shall be myne:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde, I haue take the Leuites fro amonge the childre of Israel, for all the first borne that open the Matrix amonge the children of Israel, so that the Leuites shalbe myne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Beholde, I haue euen taken the Leuites fro among the childre of Israel: for al the first borne that openeth the matrice among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shalbe mine,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Beholde, I haue taken the Leuites from among the chyldren of Israel for all the first borne that openeth the matrice among the chyldren of Israel, and the Leuites shalbe mine.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    See, I have taken the Levites out of the children of Israel to be mine in place of the first sons of the children of Israel;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Look, I myself have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites belong to me,

Referenced Verses

  • Num 3:41 : 41 And you shall 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 firstborn cattle among the children of Israel.
  • Num 8:16 : 16 For they are wholly given to me among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them for myself.
  • Num 8:18 : 18 And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
  • Num 18:6 : 6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • Num 3:45 : 45 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.
  • Exod 13:2 : 2 Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 3:44-46
    3 verses
    91%

    44 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    45 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.

    46 And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who are in excess of the Levites;

  • Num 8:13-20
    8 verses
    90%

    13 And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons and offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

    14 Thus shall you separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

    15 After that, the Levites shall go in to perform the service of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall cleanse them and offer them as a wave offering.

    16 For they are wholly given to me among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them for myself.

    17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them to myself.

    18 And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

    19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the children of Israel, to perform the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel when they come near the sanctuary.

    20 Thus Moses, Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel did to the Levites; according to all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them.

  • Num 3:40-42
    3 verses
    88%

    40 And the LORD said to Moses, Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names.

    41 And you shall 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 firstborn cattle among the children of Israel.

    42 And Moses counted, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

  • Num 3:13-15
    3 verses
    86%

    13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and beast: they shall be mine: I am the LORD.

    14 And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

    15 Count the children of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and above shall be counted.

  • Exod 13:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    2 Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

  • Num 3:11
    80%

    11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 18:6
    78%

    6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Exod 13:12
    76%

    12 That you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the womb, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have; the males shall be the LORD'S.

  • Num 3:9
    75%

    9 And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are completely given to him from among the children of Israel.

  • Num 18:23-25
    3 verses
    75%

    23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

    24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said to them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

    25 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 18:21
    75%

    21 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Num 3:49-51
    3 verses
    74%

    49 So Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess of those redeemed by the Levites:

    50 From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money; one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

    51 And Moses gave the money of those who were redeemed to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Num 18:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 Everything devoted in Israel shall be yours.

    15 Everything that opens the womb in all flesh, which they bring to the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be yours: nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts you shall redeem.

  • Exod 34:19
    74%

    19 All that open the womb is mine, and every firstborn among your livestock, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

  • Deut 10:9
    74%

    9 Therefore Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God promised him.

  • Num 8:6
    74%

    6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them.

  • Num 2:33
    72%

    33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Exod 13:15
    72%

    15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

  • Num 8:11
    72%

    11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the service of the LORD.

  • Deut 18:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 The priests, the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part or inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and His inheritance.

    2 Therefore, they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as He has said to them.

  • Lev 20:26
    71%

    26 And you shall be holy to me: for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from other people, that you should be mine.

  • Lev 27:26
    71%

    26 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.

  • Deut 18:5
    71%

    5 For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever.

  • Exod 19:5
    71%

    5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to me above all people; for all the earth is mine:

  • Isa 66:21
    71%

    21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, says the LORD.

  • Num 3:6
    71%

    6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.

  • Num 1:48
    71%

    48 For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,

  • Josh 13:33
    71%

    33 But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said to them.

  • Lev 25:55
    71%

    55 For to me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

  • Num 31:30
    71%

    30 And from the children of Israel's half, you shall take one out of every fifty, of the persons, the cattle, the donkeys, and the flocks, of all kinds of animals, and give them to the Levites who keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.