The Levites could only undertake their duties (Numbers 3; Numbers 4) after the formal exchange of the Levites for the first-…

Instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel. —It is difficult to determine whe…

Instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.

For…

For they are wholly given. Lest the other tribes should complain that the number of the people was diminished, God declares that the Levit…

For they [are] wholly given unto me from among the children
of Israel
All of them, en…

Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they did not take this honor to themselves, but were ca…