"And I,¹ behold,¹ I have takenª°¹ the Levitesª from amongª¹ the childrenª of Israelª instead of¹ all¹ the firstbornª that openethª the matrixª among the childrenª¹ of Israel:ª therefore the Levitesª shall be¹ mine;" {Num 3:12} + "And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ Moses,ª Numberª° all¹ the firstbornª of the malesª of the childrenª of Israelª from a monthª oldª¹ and upward,ª and takeª°¹ the numberª of their names.ª ... And thou shalt takeª°¹ the Levitesª for me (I¹ [am] the LORD)ª instead of¹ all¹ the firstbornª among the childrenª of Israel;ª and the cattleª of the Levitesª instead of¹ all¹ the firstlingsª among the cattleª of the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Num 3:40-41} |
