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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
 
 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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 Here "them" refers to the Levites.
 
-# instead of all the firstborn
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-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