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Numbers 3:11-13

The Levites belong to Yahweh

The Levites and the firstborn · Numbers 3

Story guide: Contextual illustration accompanying the dedication of the Levites in place of Israel’s firstborn.

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11Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

12And I—behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel in place of every firstborn that opens the womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

13For every firstborn is mine. On the day when I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to myself every firstborn in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be mine. I am Yahweh.

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