Numbers 8:18
World English Bible (WEB)
I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
In context
16 For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me.
17 For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself.
18 I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
19 I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, so that there will be no plague among the children of Israel when the children of Israel come near to the sanctuary.”
20 Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel did so to the Levites. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them.
Numbers 8:18 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
- KJV King James Version
- And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and I take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel:
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And I have taken the Levites for all the first-born of the children of Israel.