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Numbers 8:25

23 And the LORD said to Moses,

24 “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

26 After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.”

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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
But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.
KJV
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
WEB
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from doing the work, and shall serve no more,
ASV
and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more,
DARBY
And from fifty years old he shall retire from the labour of the service, and shall serve no more;
BLB
And from a son of fifty years, they must cease from the host of the service, and shall not serve anymore.
ÅB
Men fra han er femti år gammel, skal han trede tilbake fra arbeidstjenesten og ikke arbeide mere.
OTB
Men når de er femti år, skal de trekke seg tilbake fra vanlig tjeneste og ikke lenger arbeide.
B1930
Men fra han er femti år gammel, skal han trede tilbake fra arbeidstjenesten og ikke arbeide mere.

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