Verse 16

For they are wholly given{H5414}{(H8803)} unto me from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}; instead of such as open{H6363} every womb{H7358}, even instead of the firstborn{H1060} of all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, have I taken{H3947}{(H8804)} them unto me.

Referenced Verses

• Num 3:12 : 12 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;
• Num 3:45 : 45 Take{H3947}{(H8798)} the Levites{H3881} instead of all the firstborn{H1060} among the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and the cattle{H929} of the Levites{H3881} instead of their cattle{H929}; and the Levites{H3881} shall be mine: I am the LORD{H3068}.
• Num 3:9 : 9 And thou shalt give{H5414}{(H8804)} the Levites{H3881} unto Aaron{H175} and to his sons{H1121}: they are wholly given{H5414}{(H8803)} unto him out of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.