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Originally, it appears that God set apart all firstborn children as His to be used in His service. When He instituted the Levitical priesthood, however, He substituted Levite priests for His service in place of the firstborn of the other tribes.

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The Law of the Firstborn

Related Topics: Firstborn | Firstborn, Law of | Law of Primogeniture | Law of the Firstborn | Levites | Levitical Priesthood

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