Bible Verses About Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Tribe of Levi taken instead of the first-born

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

I have taken the Levites from the children of Israel, for every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

For every firstborn is mine: since I struck the firstborn in the land of Egypt: I have sanctified to myself whatsoever is firstborn in Israel both of man and beast, they are mine: I am the Lord.