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.”

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.

6 And behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the people of Israel. ^dThey are a gift to you, given to the Lord, to do the service of the tent of meeting.