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.
Numbers 4:23 - King James Version - American Edition from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition From thirty years old and up to fifty years old you shall number them, all who enter for service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. American Standard Version (1901) from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to wait upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting. Common English Bible You will enroll those from 30 to 50 years old, all who are eligible for service to do work in the dwelling. Catholic Public Domain Version from thirty years and above, even to fifty years. Number all those who enter and minister in the tabernacle of the covenant. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old. Number them all that go in and minister in the tabernacle of the covenant. |
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.
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
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.
Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families:
This is the service of the families of the Ger´shonites, to serve, and for burdens:
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.
and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
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?
by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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;
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: