Numbers 4:30
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;
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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
- 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.
- DARBY
- from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the labour, to perform the service of the tent of meeting.
- BLB
- from a son of thirty years and above, and to a son of fifty years, you shall number them, everyone who enters the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.
- ÅB
- Fra trettiårsalderen og oppover inntil femtiårsalderen skal du mønstre dem, alle som skal trede inn i tjenesten og utføre arbeidet ved sammenkomstens telt.
- OTB
- Tell alle menn fra tretti til femti år gamle som er kvalifisert til å tjene i arbeidet ved sammenkomstens telt.
- B1930
- Fra trettiårsalderen og opover inntil femtiårsalderen skal du mønstre dem, alle som skal trede inn i tjenesten og utføre arbeidet ved sammenkomstens telt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 4:3
From 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.
Read in contextNumbers 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.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:4
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Read in contextPsalms 110:1–7
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:11–12
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:7–8
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
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