Numbers 3:41 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 3:41 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 3:41 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 3:41 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall take the Levites for me—I am Yahweh—instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.””

Numbers 3:41 — World English Bible

Numbers 3:41 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.”

Numbers 3:41 — American Standard Version

Numbers 3:41 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and thou hast taken the Levites for Me (I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah), instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of every firstling among the cattle of the sons of Israel.'”

Numbers 3:41 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 3:41 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) 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.”

Numbers 3:41 — Darby Translation

Numbers 3:41 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And thou shalt take ye Leuites to me for all the first borne of the children of Israel (I am the Lord) and the cattell of the Leuites for all the first borne of the cattell of the children of Israel.”

Numbers 3:41 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 3:41 in Context — Numbers 3

39 Tous les Lévites dont Moïse et Aaron firent le dénombrement sur l’ordre de l’Éternel, selon leurs familles, tous les mâles depuis l’âge d’un mois et au-dessus, furent vingt-deux mille.

40 L’Éternel dit à Moïse: Fais le dénombrement de tous les premiers-nés mâles parmi les enfants d’Israël, depuis l’âge d’un mois et au-dessus, et compte-les d’après leurs noms.

41 Tu prendras les Lévites pour moi, l’Éternel, à la place de tous les premiers-nés des enfants d’Israël, et le bétail des Lévites à la place de tous les premiers-nés du bétail des enfants d’Israël.

42 Moïse fit le dénombrement de tous les premiers-nés parmi les enfants d’Israël, selon l’ordre que l’Éternel lui avait donné.

43 Tous les premiers-nés mâles, dont on fit le dénombrement, en comptant les noms, depuis l’âge d’un mois et au-dessus, furent vingt-deux mille deux cent soixante-treize.

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What Does Numbers 3:41 Mean?

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