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The Duties of the Kohathites

Numbers 4:3

In 11 translations

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.
LSV
from a son of thirty years and upward, even until a son of fifty years, everyone going in to the host, to do work in the Tent of Meeting.
YLT
from a son of thirty years and upward, even till a son of fifty years, every one going in to the host, to do work in the tent of meeting.
DBY
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.
DRC
From thirty years old and upward, to fifty years old, of all that go in to stand and to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
GNV
From thirtie yeere olde and aboue, euen vntill fiftie yeere olde, all that enter into the assemblie to do the worke in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
JPS
from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do work in the tent of meeting.
LXXE
from twenty-five years old and upward until fifty years, every one that goes in to minister, to do all the works in the tabernacle of witness.

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Original-language editions

WLC
מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־בָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
LXX-Br
ἀπὸ εἴκοσι καὶ πέντε ἐτῶν καὶ ἐπάνω ἕως πεντήκοντα ἐτῶν, πᾶς ὁ εἰσπορευόμενος λειτουργεῖν, ποιῆσαι πάντα τὰ ἔργα ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ τοῦ μαρτυρίου.

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From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 4:23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:24–32These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. For David had said,…
  • 2 Kings 11:4–12Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He…
  • Numbers 8:24–26“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…
  • 1 Chronicles 23:3–5The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,…
  • Ephesians 6:10–18Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the…
  • Luke 3:23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
  • 1 Timothy 1:18Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
  • Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:48Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
  • Numbers 4:30from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
  • Numbers 16:9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to…
  • 1 Chronicles 28:12–13The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, for the divisions of the…
  • 1 Timothy 3:1This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
  • 2 Corinthians 10:3–4For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
  • Numbers 3:7–8They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill…

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