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Numbers 4:3

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

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.

4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

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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.

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BSB
men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
KJV
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.
WEB
from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
ASV
from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
DARBY
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, all that enter into the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
BLB
from a son of thirty years and above, and to a son of fifty years, all who enter the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
ÅB
fra trettiårsalderen og oppover inntil femtiårsalderen, over alle som skal trede inn i tjenesten og utføre arbeid 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, over alle som skal trede inn i tjenesten og utføre arbeid ved sammenkomstens telt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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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  • Ephesians 6:10–18

    Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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  • Numbers 8:24–26

    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:

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  • Luke 3:23

    And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:3–5

    Now 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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  • 1 Chronicles 23:24–32

    These 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.

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  • 2 Kings 11:4–12

    And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:48

    Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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