Numbers 3:13
Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the Lord.
Context
This verse from Numbers Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. The Levites are formally given to Aaron and his sons to assist in the care of the tabernacle; they substitute for the firstborn of Israel, whom God claimed in the exodus. The three Levite clans—Gershonites, Kohathites, and Merarites—are assigned specific …
Other Translations
for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah.
for Mine <FI>is<Fi> every first-born, in the day of My smiting every first-born in the land of Egypt I have sanctified to Myself every first-born in Israel, from man unto beast; Mine they are; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.'
For all the first sons are mine; on the day when I put to death all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I took for myself every first male birth of man and beast. They are mine; I am the Lord.
Cross References
And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from …
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a …
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of …
That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a …
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in …
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy …
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord’s firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be …
For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, …
For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I …