Numbers 3:39-41
New American Standard Bible
40Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Count every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names.
41And you shall take the Levites for Me—I am the Lord—instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the cattle of the sons of Israel.'
King James Version
40And 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.
41And 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.
Christian Standard Bible
40The Lord told Moses, "Register every firstborn male of the Israelites one month old or more, and list their names.
41You are to take the Levites for me--I am the Lord--in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites' cattle in place of every firstborn among the Israelites' cattle."
New Living Translation
40Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and make a list of their names.
41The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the Lord. And the Levites’ livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel.'
English Standard Version
40And the LORD said to Moses, “List all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, taking the number of their names.
41And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.”
New International Version
40The LORD said to Moses, 'Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.
41Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the LORD.'
New King James Version
40Then the Lord said to Moses: “Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names.
41And you shall take the Levites for Me—I am the Lord—instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.”