Numbers 3:12TAB

Numbers 3 : 12 Substitution | Priestly Service | Possession
12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC)
Numbers 3:12:1וַאֲנִ֞יvaaniAnd I
Numbers 3:12:2הִנֵּ֧הhinnehbehold Numbers 3:12:3לָקַ֣חְתִּיlakakhtiI have taken Numbers 3:12:4אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗םethalviyimthe Levites Numbers 3:12:5מִתּוֹךְ֙mitokhfrom among Numbers 3:12:6בְּנֵ֣יbeneithe sons Numbers 3:12:7יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelof Israel Numbers 3:12:8תַּ֧חַתtakhatinstead of Numbers 3:12:9כָּל־בְּכ֛וֹרkolbekhorevery firstborn Numbers 3:12:10פֶּ֥טֶרpeterwho opens Numbers 3:12:11רֶ֖חֶםrekhemthe womb Numbers 3:12:12מִבְּנֵ֣יmibneifrom among the sons Numbers 3:12:13יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelof Israel Numbers 3:12:14וְהָ֥יוּvehayuand shall be Numbers 3:12:15לִ֖יlito me Numbers 3:12:16הַלְוִיִּֽם׃halviyimthe Levites
12. Formal Translation
As for Me {Yahweh, Covenant Redeemer}—behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel in place of every firstborn who opens the womb, and the Levites shall be Mine.
12. Dynamic Translation
Look, I {Yahweh, Divine Chooser} have taken the Levites from among the Israelites to stand in for every firstborn who opens the womb. The Levites now belong to Me.
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