45. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 3:45:1 ⧉קַ֣חkakhTake Numbers 3:45:2 ⧉אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗םethalleviyimthe Levites Numbers 3:45:3 ⧉תַּ֤חַתtakhatinstead of Numbers 3:45:4 ⧉כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙kolbekhorall the firstborn Numbers 3:45:5 ⧉בִּבְנֵ֣יbivneiamong the sons of Numbers 3:45:6 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Numbers 3:45:7 ⧉וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥תveetbehematand the livestock of Numbers 3:45:8 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֖םhalleviyimthe Levites Numbers 3:45:9 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatinstead of Numbers 3:45:10 ⧉בְּהֶמְתָּ֑םbehemtamtheir livestock Numbers 3:45:11 ⧉וְהָיוּ־לִ֥יvehayuliand they shall be mine Numbers 3:45:12 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֖םhalleviyimthe Levites Numbers 3:45:13 ⧉אֲנִ֥יaniI Numbers 3:45:14 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehLORD |
45. Formal Translation Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and take the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine. I am the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Redeemer}. |
45. Dynamic Translation Take the Levites instead of every firstborn son in Israel, and also take the Levites’ livestock instead of their livestock. The Levites will belong to Me. I am the LORD {Yahweh, Promise Keeper}. |