Numbers 8:16 KJV

For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.

Matthew Henry

Consecration of the Levites, and their serviceHere we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to themselves, but were called of God...

Parallel Passages

Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
Numbers 3:45 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.
Numbers 3:9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

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Topics

Firstborn Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of Israel
Levites Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Priest To officiate in consecrations of Levites

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness

Bible Dictionary

IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

For they are wholly given כִּי kî Conjunction נְתֻנִים nĕtunîm נָתַן Verb · qal passive participle, masculine plural נְתֻנִים nĕtunîm נָתַן Verb · qal passive participle, masculine plural הֵמָּה hēmmâ Pronoun · third person masculine plural
unto me from among לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular מִתּוֹךְ mittôk תָּוֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition תַּחַת taḥat Preposition
the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
instead of such as open פִּטְרַת piṭrat פֶּטֶר Noun · feminine singular construct
every womb כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct רֶחֶם reḥem רֶחֶם Noun · masculine singular
the firstborn בְּכוֹר bĕkôr בְּכוֹר Noun · masculine singular construct
of all the children כֹּל kōl Noun · masculine singular מִבְּנֵי mibbĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
have I taken לָקַחְתִּי lāqaḥtî לָקַח Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular אֹתָם ʾōtām Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine plural לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular

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