Numbers 4:47
45 These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,
48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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 who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.
- KJV
- From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,
- WEB
- from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,
- ASV
- from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,
- DARBY
- from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to serve [in] the work of the service, and [in] the work of carrying, in the tent of meeting,
- BLB
- from a son of thirty years and above and to a son of fifty years, everyone who came to do the work of the service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,
- ÅB
- fra trettiårsalderen og oppover inntil femtiårsalderen, alle som skulle utføre arbeid ved sammenkomstens telt med å tjene og med å bære -
- OTB
- Alle menn fra tretti til femti år gamle som kunne gå inn for å utføre arbeidet med å tjene og bære i sammenkomstens telt
- B1930
- fra trettiårsalderen og opover inntil femtiårsalderen, alle som skulde utføre arbeid ved sammenkomstens telt med å tjene og med å bære -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 12:4–31
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Read in contextRomans 12:6–8
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Read in contextNumbers 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 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:27
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
Read in contextNumbers 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 in contextNumbers 4:23–24
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 contextNumbers 4:37
These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
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