Numbers 3:12,15,45
Numbers 3:11-13 The Message (MSG)
GOD spoke to Moses: “I have taken the Levites from among the People of Israel as a stand-in for every Israelite mother’s firstborn son. The Levites belong to me. All the firstborn are mine—when I killed all the firstborn in Egypt, I consecrated for my own use every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They belong to me. I am GOD.”
Numbers 3:14-16 The Message (MSG)
GOD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: “Count the Levites by their ancestral families and clans. Count every male a month old and older.” Moses counted them just as he was instructed by the mouth of GOD.
Numbers 3:44-48 The Message (MSG)
Again GOD spoke to Moses. He said, “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are mine, I am GOD. Redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of Levites by collecting five shekels for each one, using the Sanctuary shekel (the shekel weighing twenty gerahs). Give that money to Aaron and his sons for the redemption of the excess number of Israelites.”
Numbers 3:12 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
Numbers 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Numbers 3:45 King James Version (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.
Numbers 3:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every firstborn, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine.
Numbers 3:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Number the sons of Levi by their fathers’ households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number.”
Numbers 3:45 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel and the cattle of the Levites. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the LORD.
Numbers 3:12 New Century Version (NCV)
“I am choosing the Levites from all the Israelites to take the place of all the firstborn children of Israel. The Levites will be mine
Numbers 3:15 New Century Version (NCV)
“Count the Levites by families and family groups. Count every male one month old or older.”
Numbers 3:45 New Century Version (NCV)
“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons of the Israelites, and take the animals of the Levites instead of the animals of the other people. The Levites are mine. I am the LORD.
Numbers 3:12 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
Numbers 3:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Numbers 3:45 American Standard Version (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.
Numbers 3:12 New International Version (NIV)
“I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine
Numbers 3:15 New International Version (NIV)
“Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”
Numbers 3:45 New International Version (NIV)
“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD.
Numbers 3:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Now behold, I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be Mine
Numbers 3:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number every male from a month old and above.”
Numbers 3:45 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the LORD.
Numbers 3:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of and as a substitute for every firstborn, that is, the first that opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites shall be Mine
Numbers 3:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Number the sons of Levi by their fathers’ households, by their families (clans). You shall number every male from a month old and upward.”
Numbers 3:45 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Take the Levites [for Me] instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine. I am the LORD.
Numbers 3:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me
Numbers 3:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older.”
Numbers 3:45 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; I am the LORD.
Numbers 3:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine