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.
You will choose the Levites for me (I am the Lord) in place of all the firstborn children of Israel, and the Levites' animals in place of all the firstborn animals of the children of Israel.