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Numbers 3:44-46
New International Version
Numbers 3:44-46
New International Version
44 The Lord also said to Moses, 45 “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine.(A) I am the Lord.(B) 46 To redeem(C) the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
Numbers 3:44-46
English Standard Version
Numbers 3:44-46
English Standard Version
44 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 45 (A)“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. The Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord. 46 And (B)as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,
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Numbers 3:44-46
New King James Version
Numbers 3:44-46
New King James Version
44 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 45 (A)“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the Lord. 46 And for (B)the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, (C)who are more than the number of the Levites,
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Numbers 3:44-46
King James Version
Numbers 3:44-46
King James Version
44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
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Numbers 3:44-46
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 3:44-46
New American Standard Bible
44 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 45 “(A)Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the Lord. 46 (B)And as [a]a redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess of the number of the Levites,
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- Numbers 3:46 Or ransom
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