KJV : And I, behold, I have taken <03947> (8804) the Levites <03881> from among <08432> the children <01121> of Israel <03478> instead of all the firstborn <01060> that openeth <06363> the matrix <07358> among the children <01121> of Israel <03478>: therefore the Levites <03881> shall be mine;NASB : "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.NASB# : "Now, behold<2009>, I have taken<3947> the Levites<3881> from among<8432> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> instead<8478> of every<3605> firstborn<1060>, the first<6363> issue<6363> of the womb<7358> among<4480> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>. So the Levites<3881> shall be Mine.