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;

“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,

Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.

for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,

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.

“Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”

And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded.

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.

And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.