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You shall take the Levites for me (I am Yahweh) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the children of Israel:
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God's Sovereign Right
Commentators point to the phrase "I am the Lord" as the foundation for this command. God's declaration of His own identity establishes His absolute right to claim people and property for His special service. This exchange of the Levites for the firstborn is an act of divine authority and ownership.
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19th Century
Anglican
And you shall take the Levites for me (I am the Lord) ... — Or, And you shall take the Levites for Me—for Me, Jehovah…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall take the Levites for me For his service, to minister to his priests, and serve in his tabernacle:
Presbyterian
The number of the firstborn, and that of the Levites, were close to each other. Known to God are all His works beforehand; there is an exact propor…
