Numbers 8:16

NETBible

For they are entirely given 1  to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of 2  all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.

NIV ©

They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman.

NASB ©

for they are wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself instead of every first issue of the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.

NLT ©

"Of all the people of Israel, the Levites are reserved for me. I have claimed them for myself in place of all the firstborn sons of the Israelites; I have taken the Levites as their substitutes.

MSG ©

The Levites have been selected out of the People of Israel for my exclusive use; they function in place of every firstborn male born to an Israelite woman.

BBE ©

For they have been given to me from among the children of Israel; in place of every mother’s first son, the first to come to birth in Israel, I have taken them for myself.

NRSV ©

For they are unreservedly given to me from among the Israelites; I have taken them for myself, in place of all that open the womb, the firstborn of all the Israelites.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
For they [are] wholly given
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unto me from among
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the children
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of Israel
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instead of such as open
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every womb
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[even instead of] the firstborn
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of all the children
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of Israel
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have I taken
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them unto me.
NASB ©
for they are wholly
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given
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to Me from among
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the sons
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of Israel
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. I have taken
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them for Myself instead
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of every
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first
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issue
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of the womb
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, the firstborn
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of all
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the sons
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of Israel
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.
LXXM
oti
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CONJ
apodoma {N-NSN} apodedomenoi
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V-RMPNP
outoi
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D-NPM
moi
<1473> 
P-DS
eisin
<1510> 
V-PAI-3P
ek
<1537> 
PREP
mesou
<3319> 
A-GSM
uiwn
<5207> 
N-GPM
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
anti
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PREP
twn
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T-GPM
dianoigontwn
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V-PAPGP
pasan
<3956> 
A-ASF
mhtran
<3388> 
N-ASF
prwtotokwn
<4416> 
A-GPM
pantwn
<3956> 
A-GPM
ek
<1537> 
PREP
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
uiwn
<5207> 
N-GPM
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
eilhfa
<2983> 
V-RAI-1S
autouv
<846> 
D-APM
emoi
<1473> 
P-DS
NET [draft] ITL
For
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they are
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entirely
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given
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to me from among
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the Israelites
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<01121>
. I have taken
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them for myself instead
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of all
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who open
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the womb
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, the firstborn sons
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of all
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the Israelites
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<01121>
.
HEBREW
yl
<0>
Mta
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ytxql
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larvy
<03478>
ynbm
<01121>
lk
<03605>
rwkb
<01060>
Mxr
<07358>
lk
<03605>
trjp
<06363>
txt
<08478>
larvy
<03478>
ynb
<01121>
Kwtm
<08432>
yl
<0>
hmh
<01992>
Myntn
<05414>
Myntn
<05414>
yk (8:16)
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NETBible

For they are entirely given 1  to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of 2  all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.

NET Notes

1 tn As before, the emphasis is obtained by repeating the passive participle: “given, given to me.”

2 tn Or “as substitutes” for all the firstborn of the Israelites.