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I took them vs I have taken them

Both "I took them" and "I have taken them" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I took them" is used to talk about a specific past action that is completed, while "I have taken them" is used to indicate a past action that has relevance to the present.

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I took them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific past action that is completed.

Use "I took them" when you want to talk about a past action that happened at a specific point in the past and is already completed.

Examples:

I took them to the store yesterday.
She took them to the airport last week.

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It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my ...
It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was ...
Then I took them to school where subjects was gettin' felt. from Fort Minor (Ft. Lupe Fiasco) – Be Somebody Lyrics on Genius. Meaning. he wrote rhymes instead ...

Alternatives:

I grabbed them
I carried them
I brought them
I picked them up
I fetched them

I have taken them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a past action that has relevance to the present.

Use "I have taken them" when you want to indicate that a past action was completed recently or has an impact on the present.

Examples:

I have taken them to the doctor already.
She has taken them to the new house.

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They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman.
They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman.
And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them : Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.
At this point, I have taken them a couple days since I got the script, and I make sure that I wait at least 6 hours in between because I am an ...

Alternatives:

I have brought them
I have carried them
I have fetched them
I have picked them up
I have grabbed them

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