Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting, New Living Translation “This is the rule the Levites must follow: They must begin serving in the Tabernacle at the age of twenty-five, English Standard Version “This applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall come to do duty in the service of the tent of meeting. Berean Standard Bible “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. King James Bible This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: New King James Version “This is what pertains to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting; New American Standard Bible “This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting. NASB 1995 “This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting. NASB 1977 “This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting. Legacy Standard Bible “This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform their duty in the service of the tent of meeting. Amplified Bible “This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the Tent of Meeting, Christian Standard Bible “In regard to the Levites: From twenty-five years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting. Holman Christian Standard Bible In regard to the Levites: From 25 years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting. American Standard Version This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting: English Revised Version This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting: GOD'S WORD® Translation "These are the instructions for the Levites: Men 25 years old or older are eligible to serve at the tent of meeting. Good News Translation "From the age of twenty-five each Levite shall perform his duties in the Tent of my presence, International Standard Version "Now regarding a descendant of Levi who is 25 years and above, he is to enter work in the service at the appointed place of meeting, Majority Standard Bible ?This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. NET Bible "This is what pertains to the Levites: At the age of twenty-five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting, New Heart English Bible "This is that which belongs to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting; Webster's Bible Translation This is it that belongeth to the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: World English Bible “This is what is assigned to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting; Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“This [is] who [is] for the Levites: from a son of twenty-five years and upward he goes in to serve the host in the service of the Tent of Meeting, Young's Literal Translation This is that which is the Levites': from a son of five and twenty years and upward he doth go in to serve the host in the service of the tent of meeting, Smith's Literal Translation This is that to the Levites: from the son of five and twenty years and above, and he came in to war the warfare in serving the tent of appointment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThis is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upwards, they shall go in to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant. Catholic Public Domain Version “This is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years and above, they shall enter to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant. New American Bible This is the rule for the Levites. Everyone twenty-five years old or more shall join the personnel in the service of the tent of meeting. New Revised Standard Version This applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall begin to do duty in the service of the tent of meeting; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThis shall be the law for the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “This shall be the law of the Levites from a son of twenty and five years and above: he will come to be strengthened in power in the service of the Time Tabernacle. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917This is that which pertaineth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to perform the service in the work of the tent of meeting; Brenton Septuagint Translation This is the ordinance for the Levites; From five and twenty years old and upward, they shall go in to minister in the tabernacle of witness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Retirement for Levites23And the LORD said to Moses, 24“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. 25But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 23:3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. 1 Chronicles 23:24-27 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. / For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. / So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” ... Numbers 4:3 men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:23 from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:30 from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:35 everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:39 everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:43 everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:47 from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting. 1 Chronicles 23:32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 28:13 for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: 1 Chronicles 28:21 The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.” 2 Chronicles 31:17 and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. Ezra 3:8 In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. Luke 3:23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, Treasury of Scripture This is it that belongs to the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: from twenty. Numbers 4:3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. 1 Chronicles 4:3 And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: 1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. Numbers 4:3,23 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation… 1 Chronicles 23:3,24-27 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand… 1 Chronicles 28:12,13 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: … wait upon. 1 Corinthians 9:7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Jump to Previous Applies Belongeth Concerneth Congregation Enter Five Host Levites Meeting Part Perform Pertaineth Pertains Rule Serve Service Tabernacle Tent Twenty Twenty-Five Upward Wait WorkJump to Next Applies Belongeth Concerneth Congregation Enter Five Host Levites Meeting Part Perform Pertaineth Pertains Rule Serve Service Tabernacle Tent Twenty Twenty-Five Upward Wait WorkNumbers 8 1. How the lamps are to be lighted5. The consecration of the Levites 23. The age and time of their service This applies to the Levites The Levites were a distinct tribe set apart for the service of God. Their role was crucial in maintaining the spiritual and ceremonial life of Israel. The Hebrew root for "Levites" is "לֵוִי" (Levi), which means "joined" or "attached." This reflects their unique calling to be joined to the service of the Lord, emphasizing their dedication and consecration to God’s work. Historically, the Levites were not given a territorial inheritance like the other tribes, signifying their special role and dependence on God and the community they served. Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting To wait upon the service.--Literally, to war the warfare, or to serve the (military) service. Similarly, in the following verse, he shall return from the warfare of the service. Verse 24. - From twenty and five years old and upward. A short time before the minimum age had been fixed at thirty (Numbers 4:3). That direction, however, concerned the transport of the tabernacle and its belongings; this was a permanent regulation designed for the ordinary labours of the sanctuary at a time when the Levites would be scattered throughout their cities, and could only serve by courses. For the latter purpose many more would be required; and indeed they were found insufficient as it was in the latter days of David, when the wealth and devotion of the kingdom were fast increasing (see on 1 Chronicles 23:24-27). To wait upon the service. Literally, "to war the warfare;" the idea of the militia sacra is kept up.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Thisזֹ֖את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, applies אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that to the Levites: לַלְוִיִּ֑ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Men twenty-five חָמֵ֨שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five years of age מִבֶּן֩ (mib·ben) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son or older וָמַ֔עְלָה (wā·ma‘·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top shall enter יָבוֹא֙ (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to perform לִצְבֹ֣א (liṣ·ḇō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6633: To wage war, serve the service צָבָ֔א (ṣā·ḇā) Noun - common singular Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign in the work בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת (ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind at the Tent אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting. מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting Links Numbers 8:24 NIVNumbers 8:24 NLT Numbers 8:24 ESV Numbers 8:24 NASB Numbers 8:24 KJV Numbers 8:24 BibleApps.com Numbers 8:24 Biblia Paralela Numbers 8:24 Chinese Bible Numbers 8:24 French Bible Numbers 8:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 8:24 This is that which belongs to (Nu Num.) |
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