Numbers 8:17 meaning and explanation
For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
Numbers 8:17, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The LORD is speaking to Moses, explaining why the Levites replace Israel's firstborn sons in sanctuary service. The claim reaches back to the tenth plague in Egypt, when every firstborn of Egypt died but Israel's firstborn were spared.
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