Numbers 8:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.

New Living Translation
Yes, I have claimed the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel.

English Standard Version
and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel.

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

New American Standard Bible
But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel.

NASB 1995
"But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel.

NASB 1977
“But I have taken the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel.

Amplified Bible
And I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the Israelites.

Christian Standard Bible
But I have taken the Levites in place of every firstborn among the Israelites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I have taken the Levites in place of every firstborn among the Israelites.

Contemporary English Version
But now I have chosen these Levites as substitutes for the first-born sons,

Good News Translation
I am now taking the Levites instead of all the first-born of the Israelites,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I have taken the Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the Israelites.

International Standard Version
taking the descendants of Levi instead of every firstborn of the Israelis.

NET Bible
So I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons among the Israelites.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

New King James Version
I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

World English Bible
I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

American King James Version
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

American Standard Version
And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

English Revised Version
And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I have taken the Levites for all the first-born of the children of Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I haue taken the Leuites for all the first borne of the children of Israel,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I haue taken the Leuites for all the first borne of the children of Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and toke the Leuites for all the first borne amonge the childre of Israel,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and I haue taken the Leuites for all the fyrstborne amonge the childern of Israel
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I take the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
and I take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel:

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the sons of Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the sons of Israel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I have brought the Levites in the place of the firstborn of the children Israel.

Lamsa Bible
And I have taken the Levites for all the first-born of the children of Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I took the Levites in the place of every first-born among the children of Israel.
















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