Numbers 8:17-19
EasyEnglish Bible
17 Every firstborn son among the Israelites is mine. And all the firstborn male animals are mine too. On the day that I killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt I made them special for myself. 18 But now I have not taken all the firstborn sons among the Israelites. I have taken the Levites instead. 19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the Israelites. They will work at the Tent of Meeting on behalf of the Israelites. And they will make peace with me on behalf of the Israelites. So there will not be a bad disease among the Israelites when they go near to God's Holy Tent.’
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Numbers 8:17-19
New International Version
17 Every firstborn male in Israel, whether human or animal,(A) is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set them apart for myself.(B) 18 And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.(C) 19 From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons(D) to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites(E) and to make atonement for them(F) so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
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