Numbers 3:11-13
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11 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “Now, behold, I (A)have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every (B)firstborn, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine. 13 For (C)all the firstborn are Mine; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be Mine; I am the Lord.”
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Numbers 3:45
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45 “(A)Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel and the cattle of the Levites. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the Lord.
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Numbers 18:21
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21 “To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the (A)tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.
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Nehemiah 13:29
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29 (A)Remember them, O my God, [a]because they have defiled the priesthood and the (B)covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
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- Nehemiah 13:29 Lit for the defilings of
Malachi 3:1
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The Purifier
3 “(A)Behold, I am going to send (B)My [a]messenger, and he will [b](C)clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; [c]and the [d](D)messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.
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- Malachi 3:1 Or angel
- Malachi 3:1 Or prepare
- Malachi 3:1 Or even
- Malachi 3:1 Or angel
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