KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 4:23
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
WEB World English Bible
you shall count them from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old; all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
from a son of thirty years and upward, till a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to serve the host, to do the service in the tent of meeting.
Surrounding context — Numbers 4
20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
21 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
23 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.
24 This [is] the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers’ skins that [is] above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which [is] by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
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מִבֶּן֩H1121 · benson: childשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyשָׁנָ֜הH8141 · sha.nehyearוָמַ֗עְלָהH4605 · ma.alaboveעַ֛דH5704 · adtillבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyשָׁנָ֖הH8141 · sha.nehyearתִּפְקֹ֣דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאוֹתָ֑םH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַבָּא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeלִצְבֹ֣אH6633 · tsa.vato serveצָבָ֔אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyלַעֲבֹ֥דH5647 · a.vadto serveעֲבֹדָ֖הH5656 · a.vo.dahserviceבְּאֹ֥הֶלH168 · o.heltentמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointed
Cross-references
Numbers 4:3From 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 Corinthians 9:7Who 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 6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,2 Timothy 4:7I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:2 Timothy 2:3-4Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.Galatians 5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.2 Corinthians 10:3-5For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:Isaiah 63:1-4Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.1 Chronicles 23:24These [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 23:27For by the last words of David the Levites [were] numbered from twenty years old and above:1 Timothy 1:18This 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;Ephesians 6:10-19Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Galatians 5:17For 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.Romans 7:14-24For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.1 Chronicles 23:3Now 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.
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