Numbers 8:16
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“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.”Numbers 8:16
What Does Numbers 8:16 Mean?
Numbers 8:16 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 8, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Numbers 8:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Luke 2:23“(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)”Numbers 3:12“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 3:45“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 3:9“And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.”Numbers 3:13“Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.”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 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.”
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