Numbers 3:45
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Takeקַ֣ח
(kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
insteadתַּ֤חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the firstbornבְּכֹור֙
(be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
among the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣י
(biv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and the cattleבֶּהֱמַ֥ת
(be·he·mat)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
of the Levites.הַלְוִיִּ֖ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
shall be Mine; I am the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
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.
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 their cattle
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
shall be mine I am the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel and the cattle of the Levites. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the LORD.

King James Bible
Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take the Levites in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites' cattle in place of their cattle. The Levites belong to Me; I am Yahweh.

International Standard Version
"Separate the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel and the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of their livestock. The descendants of Levi belong to me, since I am the LORD.

NET Bible
"Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. And the Levites will be mine. I am the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Take the Levites to be substitutes for all the firstborn Israelites and the animals of the Levites to be substitutes for their animals. The Levites will be mine. I am the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
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