Numbers 3:41 Lexicon: "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 instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the sons of Israel."

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
"You shall take	וְלָקַחְתָּ֨ (ve·la·kach·ta)	3947: to take	a prim. root
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֥ם (hal·vi·yim)	3881: desc. of Levi	from Levi
for Me, I am the LORD,	יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
instead	תַּ֥חַת (ta·chat)	8478: underneath, below, instead of	a prim. root
of all	כָּל־ (kol-)	3605: the whole, all	from kalal
the firstborn	בְּכֹ֖ר (be·chor)	1060: first-born	from bakar
among the sons	בִּבְנֵ֣י (biv·nei)	1121: son	a prim. root
of Israel,	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yis·ra·'el;)	3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.	from sarah and el
and the cattle	בֶּהֱמַ֣ת (be·he·mat)	929: a beast, animal, cattle	from an unused word
of the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·vi·yim,)	3881: desc. of Levi	from Levi
instead	תַּ֣חַת (ta·chat)	8478: underneath, below, instead of	a prim. root
of all	כָּל־ (kol-)	3605: the whole, all	from kalal
the firstborn	בְּכֹ֔ור (be·cho·vr,)	1060: first-born	from bakar
among the cattle	בְּבֶהֱמַ֖ת (be·ve·he·mat)	929: a beast, animal, cattle	from an unused word
of the sons	בְּנֵ֥י (be·nei)	1121: son	a prim. root
of Israel."	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yis·ra·'el.)	3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.	from sarah and el

KJV Lexicon

And thou shalt take
laqach (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)

the Levites
Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.

for meI am the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

instead of all the firstborn
bkowr (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).

among the children
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.

of Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.

and the cattle
bhemah (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.

of the Levites
Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.

instead of all the firstlings
bkowr (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).

among the cattle
bhemah (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.

of the children
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.

of Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"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 instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the sons of Israel."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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."

International Standard Version
Separate the descendants of Levi for me—since I am the LORD—in place of all the first-born sons of Israel. Also separate the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of Israel."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am the LORD. Take the Levites for me to be substitutes for all firstborn Israelites. Also take the animals of the Levites to be substitutes for all firstborn animals of the Israelites."

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall 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.

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