Take the Levites for me in their place. And take the livestock of the Levites in place of all the male animals in Israel born first to their mothers. I am the Lord.”

我是耶和华。你要拣选利未人归我，代替以色列人所有头生的，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列所有头生的牲畜。”

我是耶和华。你要拣选利未人归我，代替所有头生的以色列人，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列人所有头生的牲畜。”

我是耶和华。你要拣选利未人归我，代替所有头生的以色列人，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列人所有头生的牲畜。”

我是耶和华，你要把利未人归给我，代替以色列人所有的长子，也要把利未人的牲畜献给我，代替以色列人所有头生的牲畜。”

我是耶和华，你要把利未人归我，代替以色列人所有头生的；也要把利未人的牲畜归我，代替以色列人中一切头生的牲畜。”

我是耶和華。你要揀選利未人歸我，代替以色列人所有頭生的，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列所有頭生的牲畜。」

我是耶和華。你要揀選利未人歸我，代替所有頭生的以色列人，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列人所有頭生的牲畜。」

我是耶和華。你要揀選利未人歸我，代替所有頭生的以色列人，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列人所有頭生的牲畜。」

我是耶和華，你要把利未人歸給我，代替以色列人所有的長子，也要把利未人的牲畜獻給我，代替以色列人所有頭生的牲畜。」

我是耶和華，你要把利未人歸我，代替以色列人所有頭生的；也要把利未人的牲畜歸我，代替以色列人中一切頭生的牲畜。”

你要取利未人來屬我——我永恆主——來代替以色列人中一切頭胎的，也取利未人的牲口、來代替以色列人牲口中一切頭胎的。』

我乃耶和華、當取利未人歸我、代以色列族首生之男、並取利未人之畜、代以色列族首生之畜、

取利未人代以色列族初胎之男、以歸我耶和華、亦取利未人之畜、代以色列族首生之牲、以獻於我。

為我耶和華取利未人、以代以色列人首生之男、亦取利未人之畜、以代以色列人首生之畜、

Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”

And you shall take the Levites for me— I am the Lord— instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.”

The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the Lord. And the Levites’ livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel.”

You are to take the Levites for me— I am the LORD— in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites’ cattle in place of every firstborn among the Israelites’ cattle.”

And you shall take the Levites for Me— I am the Lord— instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the cattle of the sons of Israel.”

And you shall take the Levites for Me— I am the Lord— instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.”

And thou shalt take the Levites for me( I am Jehovah) instead of all the first- born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

You are to take the Levites for Me— I am Yahweh— in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites’ cattle in place of every firstborn among the Israelites’ cattle.”

And thou shalt take the Levites for me( I[ am] the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

And take the Levites for me– I am the LORD– instead of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”

You shall take the Levites for me— I am Yahweh— instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.”

“ I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites. I have taken them in place of the son born first to each woman in Israel. The Levites belong to me.

“ Take the Levites in place of all the males born first in Israel. Also take the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of Israel. The Levites belong to me. I am the Lord.

Moses stood at the entrance to the camp. He said,“ Anyone on the Lord’ s side, come to me.” All the Levites joined him.Then he spoke to them. He said,“ The Lord, the God of Israel, says,‘ Each man must put on his sword. Then he must go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other. Each man must kill his brother and friend and neighbor.’ ”The Levites did as Moses commanded. About 3,000 of the people died that day.Then Moses said to the Levites,“ You have been set apart for the Lord today. You fought against your own sons and brothers. And he has blessed you this day.”

Then he sent young Israelite men to sacrifice burnt offerings. They also sacrificed young bulls as friendship offerings to the Lord.Moses put half of the blood in bowls. He splashed the other half against the altar.

Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”

Offer to me every male born first to its mother. It belongs to you. That includes humans and animals alike. But you must buy back every oldest son. Suppose certain animals are‘ unclean.’ Then you must buy back every male born first to its mother.

They are the Israelites who will be given to me completely. I have taken them to be my own. I have taken them in place of every son born first in his family in Israel.

He gave himself to pay for the sins of all people. We have been told this message at just the right time.