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Numbers 8:16

NETBible	For they are entirely given¹ to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of² all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.
NIV © biblegateway Num 8:16	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 © biblegateway Num 8:16	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 © biblegateway Num 8:16	"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 © biblegateway Num 8:16	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 © SABDAweb Num 8:16	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 © bibleoremus Num 8:16	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 © biblegateway Num 8:16	"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.
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KJV	For they [are] wholly given <05414> (8803) unto me from among <08432> the children <01121> of Israel <03478>_; instead of such as open <06363> every womb <07358>_, [even instead of] the firstborn <01060> of all the children <01121> of Israel <03478>_, have I taken <03947> (8804) them unto me.
NASB © biblegateway Num 8:16	for they are wholly <05414> given <05414> to Me from among <08432> the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> . I have taken <03947> them for Myself instead <08478> of every <03605> first <06363> issue <06363> of the womb <07358> , the firstborn <01060> of all <03605> the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> .
LXXM	oti <3754> CONJ apodoma {N-NSN} apodedomenoi <591> V-RMPNP outoi <3778> 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 <473> PREP twn <3588> T-GPM dianoigontwn <1272> 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 <03588> they are <01992> entirely <05414> given <05414> to me from among <08432> the Israelites <03478> <01121> . I have taken <03947> them for myself instead <08478> of all <03605> who open <06363> the womb <07358> , the firstborn sons <01060> of all <03605> the Israelites <03478> <01121> .
HEBREW	yl <0> Mta <0853> ytxql <03947> 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) <03588>

NETBible

For they are entirely given¹ to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of² all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.

NET Notes

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

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