Numbers 3:12
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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;”Numbers 3:12
What Does Numbers 3:12 Mean?
Numbers 3:12 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Numbers 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 8:16“For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.”Malachi 2:4“And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.”Numbers 3:41“And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.”Numbers 3:45“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.”Numbers 18:6“And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.”Exodus 13:2“Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.”Exodus 13:12“That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’s.”Numbers 8:18“And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.”Numbers 3:40“And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.”Numbers 8:14“Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.”Numbers 8:15“And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.”Numbers 8:21“And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.”
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