Numbers 3:12
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
"Now, behold,הִנֵּ֧הhin·neh2009lo! behold!prol. of hen
I have takenלָקַ֣חְתִּיla·kach·ti3947to takea prim. root
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·vi·yim3881desc. of Levifrom Levi
from amongמִתֹּוךְ֙mit·to·vch8432midstof uncertain derivation
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe·nei1121sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyis·ra·'el,3478"God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
insteadתַּ֧חַתta·chat8478underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of everyכָּל־kol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
firstborn,בְּכֹ֛ורbe·cho·vr1060first-bornfrom bakar
the first issueפֶּ֥טֶרpe·ter6363athat which separates or first opensfrom patar
of the wombרֶ֖חֶםre·chem7358wombfrom an unused word
among  4480froma prim. preposition
the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·be·nei1121sona prim. root
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyis·ra·'el;3478"God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·vi·yim.3881desc. of Levifrom Levi
shall be Mine.     
KJV Lexicon
And I behold I have taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
from among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
instead of all the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
that openeth
peter  (peh'-ter)
a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix) -- firstling, openeth, such as open.
the matrix
rechem  (rekh'-em)
the womb -- matrix, womb.
among the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
therefore the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
shall be mine
New American Standard (©1995)
"Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every firstborn, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine.

King James Bible
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

American King James Version
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that opens the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

American Standard Version
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

Darby Bible Translation
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn that breaketh open the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine;

English Revised Version
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

Webster's Bible Translation
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel, instead of all the first-born that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

World English Bible
"Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

Young's Literal Translation
'And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine;

במדבר 3:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה לָקַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִתֹּוךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תַּ֧חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֛ור פֶּ֥טֶר רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

במדבר 3:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואני הנה לקחתי את־הלוים מתוך בני ישראל תחת כל־בכור פטר רחם מבני ישראל והיו לי הלוים׃

במדבר 3:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואני הנה לקחתי את־הלוים מתוך בני ישראל תחת כל־בכור פטר רחם מבני ישראל והיו לי הלוים׃

במדבר 3:12 Hebrew Bible
ואני הנה לקחתי את הלוים מתוך בני ישראל תחת כל בכור פטר רחם מבני ישראל והיו לי הלוים׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
ego tuli Levitas a filiis Israhel pro omni primogenito qui aperit vulvam in filiis Israhel eruntque Levitae mei

Behold Breaketh Firstborn First-born Instead Israelite Israelites Issue Levites Male Matrix Midst Offspring Open Openeth Opening Opens Sons Womb

Breaketh Children First Firstborn First-Born Instead Israel Israelite Israelites Issue Levites Male Matrix Midst Offspring Open Openeth Opening Opens Womb

Breaketh Children First Firstborn First-Born Instead Israel Israelite Israelites Issue Levites Male Matrix Midst Offspring Open Openeth Opening Opens Womb

Numbers 3:12 Multilingual Bible

Nombres 3:12 French

Números 3:12 Biblia Paralela

民 數 記 3:12 Chinese Bible