Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel. Young's Literal Translation and I take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel: King James Bible And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. Hebrew But I have takenוָאֶקַּח֙ (wā·’eq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi in place of תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the firstborn בְּכ֖וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief among the sons בִּבְנֵ֥י (biḇ·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |