Now these are the last words of David, the utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob and the sweet singer of Israel:
1 Chronicles 23:27 - Tree of Life Version For according to David’s final instructions, the Levites 20 years old and upward were counted. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For by the last words and acts of David, these were the number of the Levites from twenty years old and above. American Standard Version (1901) For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. Common English Bible David’s last instructions were to count the Levites 20 years old and above. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi shall be counted by number from twenty years of age and upward. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi are to be numbered from twenty years old and upward. |
Now these are the last words of David, the utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob and the sweet singer of Israel:
These were the sons of Levi by clans, with the heads of clans as they were enrolled and with a list of their names by heads who carried out the task of avodah in the House of Adonai from 20 years old and upward.
Therefore, the Levites need not carry the Tabernacle and all the vessels for avodah.”
For their duty was to help the descendants of Aaron in the avodah of Adonai’s House concerning the courtyards and rooms, the purification of all holy things and the performance of the avodah of God’s House,
The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; their head count was 38,000 men.
to the kohanim who were genealogically registered by their ancestral houses, as well as to the Levites 20 years old and upward, according to their duties and their divisions.
They are to tend to all the implements of the Tent of Meeting and the service of Bnei-Yisrael while performing the service of the Tabernacle.
everyone from 30 years of age to 50, all who come to serve doing the work in the Tent of Meeting.