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# I have taken the Levites ... instead of all the firstborn
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The idea of "taking" is understood from the first part of the sentence and can be repeated in the second. AT: "I have taken the Levites .. instead taking all of the firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons
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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]])
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# I have taken them ... I have given them
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Here "them" refers to the Levites.
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# when they come near
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Here "they" refers to the people of Israel.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/aaron]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tentofmeeting]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plague]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyplace]] |