“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.