41 And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the Lord—^winstead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.”

45 “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.

16 For they are ^jwholly given to me from among the people of Israel. ^kInstead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the people of Israel, ^lI have taken them for myself.

18 and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel.