LORD

And the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,

Because all the first borne are mine: for on the day that I smote all the first borne in the land of Egypt, I halowed vnto mee all the first borne in Israel, both man, and beast, mine they shall be: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.1. leuit. 27.26. chap. 8.16. luke. 2.23.

¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, in the wildernesse of Sinai, saying,

And Moses numbred them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

1611 marginal noteGene 46.11. exod 6.16. chap. 26.57. 1.Chro. 6.11.

All that were numbred of the Leuites, which Moses and Aaron numbred at the commaundement of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a moneth old and vpward, were twenty and two thousand.

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Number all the first borne of the males of the children of Israel, from a moneth old and vpward, and take the number of their names.

And thou shalt take the Leuites for me, (I am the LORD) in stead of all the first borne among the children of Israel, and the cattell of the Leuites, in stead of all the firstlings among the cattell of the children of Israel.

And Moses numbred as the LORD commanded him, all the first borne among the children of Israel.

¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,

Take the Leuites in stead of all the first borne among the children of Israel, and the cattell of the Leuites in stead of their cattell, and the Leuites shalbe mine: I am the LORD.