Numbers 3:45
“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| קַ֣ח | kach | take | H3947 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַלְוִיִּ֗ם | hal.vi.Yim | the Levites | H3881 → |
| תַּ֤חַת | Ta.chat | in place of | H8478 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| בְּכוֹר֙ | be.khOr | firstborn | H1060 → |
| בִּבְנֵ֣י | biv.Nei | among [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| בֶּהֱמַ֥ת | be.he.Mat | [the] livestock of | H929 → |
| הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | hal.vi.Yim | the Levites | H3881 → |
| תַּ֣חַת | Ta.chat | in place of | H8478 → |
| בְּהֶמְתָּ֑ם | be.hem.Tam | livestock their | H929 → |
| וְהָיוּ־ | ve.ha.yu- | and they will belong | H1961 → |
| לִ֥י | li | to <the> me | |
| הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | hal.vi.Yim | the Levites | H3881 → |
| אֲנִ֥י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | [am] Yahweh | H3068 → |
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