Numbers 3:12 meaning and explanation
“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,
Numbers 3:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Moses at Sinai, setting apart the tribe of Levi for service at the tabernacle. Verses 11 to 13 give the reason: every firstborn in Israel already belongs to God, because he spared Israel's firstborn on the night he struck down Egypt's firstborn.
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