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Selected Verse: Numbers 8:24 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Nu 8:24 |
Strong Concordance |
This is it that belongeth unto the Levites [03881]: from twenty [06242] and five [02568] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] they shall go in [0935] to wait [06633] [06635] upon the service [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
from twenty and five years old, &c.--(Compare Num 4:3). They entered on their work in their twenty-fifth year, as pupils and probationers, under the superintendence and direction of their senior brethren; and at thirty they were admitted to the full discharge of their official functions. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Twenty and five years old and upward - The permanent limit as distinguished from the temporary Num 4:3, Num 4:23, Num 4:30, though David found it necessary to extend the period of the Levites' service by causing it to commence at 20 years of age Ch1 23:24-28. This rule continued in force from the time of David downward (compare on Ch2 31:17; Ezr 3:8). |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
From twenty and five years old - See the note on Num 4:3, where the two terms of twenty-five and thirty years are reconciled. |
3 From thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] even until fifty [02572] years [08141] old [01121], all that enter [0935] into the host [06635], to do [06213] the work [04399] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
8 Now in the second [08145] year [08141] of their coming [0935] unto the house [01004] of God [0430] at Jerusalem [03389], in the second [08145] month [02320], began [02490] Zerubbabel [02216] the son [01121] of Shealtiel [07597], and Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Jozadak [03136], and the remnant [07605] of their brethren [0251] the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and all they that were come out [0935] of the captivity [07628] unto Jerusalem [03389]; and appointed [05975] the Levites [03881], from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], to set forward [05329] the work [04399] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
17 Both to the genealogy [03187] of the priests [03548] by the house [01004] of their fathers [01], and the Levites [03881] from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], in their charges [04931] by their courses [04256];
24 These were the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] after the house [01004] of their fathers [01]; even the chief [07218] of the fathers [01], as they were counted [06485] by number [04557] of names [08034] by their polls [01538], that did [06213] the work [04399] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], from the age [01121] of twenty [06242] years [08141] and upward [04605].
25 For David [01732] said [0559], The LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] hath given rest [05117] unto his people [05971], that they may dwell [07931] in Jerusalem [03389] for ever [05769]:
26 And also unto the Levites [03881]; they shall no more carry [05375] the tabernacle [04908], nor any vessels [03627] of it for the service [05656] thereof.
27 For by the last [0314] words [01697] of David [01732] the Levites [03881] were numbered [04557] from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and above [04605]:
28 Because their office [04612] was to wait [03027] on the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], in the courts [02691], and in the chambers [03957], and in the purifying [02893] of all holy things [06944], and the work [04639] of the service [05656] of the house [01004] of God [0430];
30 From thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] even unto fifty [02572] years [08141] old [01121] shalt thou number [06485] them, every one that entereth [0935] into the service [06635], to do [05647] the work [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
23 From thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] until fifty [02572] years [08141] old [01121] shalt thou number [06485] them; all that enter in [0935] to perform [06633] the service [06635], to do [05647] the work [05656] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
3 From thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] even until fifty [02572] years [08141] old [01121], all that enter [0935] into the host [06635], to do [06213] the work [04399] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
3 From thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] even until fifty [02572] years [08141] old [01121], all that enter [0935] into the host [06635], to do [06213] the work [04399] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].