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Numbers 8:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me. "

Numbers 8:16

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14 Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

15 “After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting. You shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering.

16 For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me.

17 For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself.

18 I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

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"For to me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God."

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Exodus 13:12

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"that you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the womb, and every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have. The males shall be the LORD’s."

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Numbers 8:1

"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"

Numbers 8:2

"“Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”"

Numbers 8:3

"Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lamp stand, as the LORD commanded Moses."

Numbers 8:4

"This was the workmanship of the lamp stand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work. He made the lamp stand according to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses."

Numbers 8:5

"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"

Numbers 8:6

"“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them."

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