Numbers 8:24New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “This is what [applies] to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— This [is it] that [belongeth] to 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:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— This is that which concerneth the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward shall he come to labour in the work of the service of the tent of meeting.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— This, is what concerneth the Levites,—from twenty-five years old and upwards, shall they enter to take rank in the host, for doing the laborious work of the tent of meeting;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'This [is] that which [is] the Levites': from a son of five and twenty years and upward he doth go in to serve the host in the service of the tent of meeting,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— This is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upwards, they shall go in to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— This also belongeth to the Leuites: from fiue and twentie yeere olde and vpwarde, they shall goe in, to execute their office in the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— This [is it] that belongeth vnto the Leuites: from twentie and fiue yeeres old, and vpward, they shall goe in to waite vpon the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— This shall be the law for the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— This is the [ordinance] for the Levites; From five and twenty years old and upward, they shall go in to minister in the tabernacle of witness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— This [is it] that [belongeth] unto the Lewiyyim: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: |
This
x2063 (2063) Complementזֹאתzo'th{zothe'}
Irregular feminine of H2089; this (often used adverbially).
[ is it] that
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
[ belongeth] unto the
Læwiyyim
לְוִיִּם:
3881 {3881} PrimeלֵוִיִיLeviyiy{lay-vee-ee'}
Patronymic from H3878; a Leviite or descendant of Levi.
from twenty
6242 {6242} Primeעֶשְׂרִים`esriym{es-reem'}
From H6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth.
and five
2568 {2568} Primeחָמֵשׁchamesh{khaw-maysh'}
A primitive numeral; five.
years
8141 {8141} Primeשָׁנֵהshaneh{shaw-neh'}
(The first form being in plural only, the second form being feminine); from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time).
old
1121 {1121} Primeבֵּןben{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
and upward
4605 {4605} Primeמַעַלma`al{mah'-al}
From H5927; properly the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
they shall go in
935 {0935} Primeבּוֹאbow'{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
to wait
y6633 [6633] Standardצָבָאtsaba'{tsaw-baw'}
A primitive root; to mass (an army or servants).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
y6635 [6635] Standardצָבָאtsaba'{tsaw-baw'}
From H6633; a mass of persons (or figurative things), especially regularly organized for war (an army); by implication a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically hardship, worship).
upon
x6633 (6633) Complementצָבָאtsaba'{tsaw-baw'}
A primitive root; to mass (an army or servants).
x6635 (6635) Complementצָבָאtsaba'{tsaw-baw'}
From H6633; a mass of persons (or figurative things), especially regularly organized for war (an army); by implication a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically hardship, worship).
the service
5656 {5656} Primeעֲבֹדָה`abodah{ab-o-daw'}
From H5647; work of any kind.
of the tabernacle
168 {0168} Primeאֹהֶל'ohel{o'-hel}
From H0166; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance).
of the congregation:
4150 {4150} Primeמוֹעֵדmow`ed{mo-ade'}
From H3259; properly an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand). |
Numbers 8:24
_ _ from twenty and five years old, etc. — (Compare Numbers 4:3). They entered on their work in their twenty-fifth year, as pupils and probationers, under the superintendence and direction of their senior brethren; and at thirty they were admitted to the full discharge of their official functions. |
- from twenty:
- In
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.
, the Levites are appointed to the service of the tabernacle at the age of 30 years; and in
1 Chronicles 23:24 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.
, they are ordered to commence their work at 20 years of age. In order to reconcile this apparent discrepancy, it is to be observed:
1. At the time of which Moses speaks in
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.
, the Levitical service was exceedingly severe, and consequently required full grown, robust men, to perform it; the age of 30 was therefore appointed as the period for commencing this service, the weightier part of which was probably there intended.
2. In this place God seems to speak of the service in a general way. Hence the age of 25 is fixed.
3. In David's time, and afterwards, in the fixed tabernacle and temple, the laboriousness of the service no longer existed, and hence 20 years was the age appointed.
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.
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.
1 Chronicles 23:3 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.
1 Chronicles 23:24- 27 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. ... For by the last words of David the Levites [ were] numbered from twenty years old and above:
1 Chronicles 28:12- 13 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: ... Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
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- wait upon:
- Heb. war the warfare of, etc.
1 Corinthians 9:7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3-5 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ... And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
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