Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
“This is what applies to the Levites: from
King James Version
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:
Holman 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.
A Conservative Version
This is that which belongs to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of 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:
Amplified
“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,
Bible in Basic English
This is the rule for the Levites: those of twenty-five years old and over are to go in and do the work of the Tent of meeting;
Darby Translation
This is that which concerneth the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward shall he come to labour in the work of the service of the tent of meeting.
Julia Smith 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
King James 2000
This is what pertains to the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of meeting:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"This [is] what is for the Levites: {those twenty-five years old} and above will come to help [with the] service in the work of the tent of assembly;
Modern King James verseion
This is that which pertains to the Levites. From twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"This shall be the manner of the Levites: from twenty five years upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the tabernacle of witness,
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;
The Emphasized Bible
This is what concerneth the Levites, - from twenty-five years old and upwards, shall they enter to take rank in the host, for doing the laborious work of the tent of meeting;
Webster
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 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;
Youngs 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,
Themes
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
the Levites » Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age
Tabernacle » the Levites » Appointed over, and had charge of
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Ma`al
`abodah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 8:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Consecrates The Levites
23 Later, the LORD told Moses, 24 "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, 25 but starting at 50 years of age, he is to retire from service and is no longer to work.
Cross References
Numbers 4:3
from 30 years and older through the age of 50 years, from everyone who can enter the service to perform work at the Tent of Meeting.
1 Chronicles 23:3
descendants of Levi 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000.
Numbers 4:23
Count their number from between 30 to 50 years old, including everyone who can enter the service to perform work at the Tent of Meeting."
1 Chronicles 23:24-27
These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households, with family heads documented according to the names of persons 20 years and older who were appointed to perform work in service to the Temple of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 28:12-13
and the plans for everything else that he had in mind for the courtyards of the Temple of the LORD. Included were plans for all of the surrounding vaults and treasuries of the Temple of God intended for storage of dedicated gifts,
1 Corinthians 9:7
Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its grapes? Or who takes care of a flock and does not drink any of its milk?
2 Corinthians 10:4
For the weapons of our warfare are not those of the world. Instead, they have the power of God to demolish fortresses. We tear down arguments
1 Timothy 1:18
Timothy, my child, I am instructing you in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may continue to fight the good fight
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3-5
Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.