KJV King James Version
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 4:30
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
WEB World English Bible
you shall count them from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who enters on the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.
ASV American Standard Version
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth upon the service, to do the work of the tent of meeting.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to the host, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
Surrounding context — Numbers 4
27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.
28 This [is] the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge [shall be] under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
31 And this [is] the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
33 This [is] the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
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מִבֶּן֩H1121 · benson: childשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyשָׁנָ֜הH8141 · sha.nehyearוָמַ֗עְלָהH4605 · ma.alaboveוְעַ֛דH5704 · adtillבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyשָׁנָ֖הH8141 · sha.nehyearתִּפְקְדֵ֑םH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַבָּא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeלַצָּבָ֔אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyלַעֲבֹ֕דH5647 · a.vadto serveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֲבֹדַ֖תH5656 · a.vo.dahserviceאֹ֥הֶלH168 · o.heltentמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointed
Cross-references
Numbers 4:23From 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.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.2 Timothy 2:4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.1 Timothy 6:11-12But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.Psalm 110:1-7A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.2 Timothy 4:7-8I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:
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