Berean Standard Bible
““Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,”
At Sinai, God organizes the tribes around the tabernacle and sets apart the Levites for its service. The instructions explain why Levites, and not every family, hold this role.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
World English Bible (WEB)
“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:
King James Version (KJV)
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 (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y he aquí yo he tomado los Levitas de entre los hijos de Israel en lugar de todos los primogénitos que abren la matriz entre los hijos de Israel; serán pues míos los Levitas:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
«He aceptado a los levitas en sustitución de todos los primogénitos del pueblo de Israel. Los levitas me pertenecen
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