en_tn/num/08/18.md

# I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons

Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron and his sons is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron and his sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# I have taken them ... I have given them

Here "them" refers to the Levites.

# instead of all the firstborn

The missing words may be added to make the meaning clear. AT: "instead taking all of the firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# when they come near

Here "they" refers to the people of Israel.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron and his sons is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron and his sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I have taken them ... I have given them`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "them" refers to the Levites.`

			`# instead of all the firstborn`

			`The missing words may be added to make the meaning clear. AT: "instead taking all of the firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`

			`# when they come near`

			`Here "they" refers to the people of Israel.`