Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
The second year and third month of their coming to the house of God in Jerusalem Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, took charge of the construction. Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come from the land where they were prisoners to Jerusalem: and the Levites, of twenty years or older, were responsible for overseeing the work of the house of Jehovah.
Register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are qualified to work at the tent of meeting.
Register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are qualified to serve at the tent of meeting.
were the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to do the work of serving and who carried the tent of meeting.
Jehovah said to Moses: From the age of twenty-five each Levite shall perform his duties in the tent of my presence, They must retire from active service when they are fifty years old. read more.
They may assist the other Levites in their duties at the tent of meeting. But they may not do any regular work. This is how you will handle the Levites' duties.
They may assist the other Levites in their duties at the tent of meeting. But they may not do any regular work. This is how you will handle the Levites' duties.
The Levites thirty years old or older were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.
These were the descendants of Levi by their families, the heads of families as they were registered under their names and counted individually, that is, the workers twenty years old or more who served in the Temple of Jehovah.
According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.
the Levites » Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age
From the age of twenty-five each Levite shall perform his duties in the tent of my presence,
Tabernacle » the Levites » Appointed over, and had charge of
Put the Levites in charge of the tent of God's words, including the equipment for the tent and everything else having to do with the tent. The Levites will carry the tent and all its equipment. They will take care of the tent and camp around it.
From the age of twenty-five each Levite shall perform his duties in the tent of my presence,
Bring the other Levites from your ancestor's tribe to join you and help you and your sons serve in front of the tent of the words of my promise. They are to fulfill their duties to you and their responsibilities for the tent. However they must not have any contact with sacred objects in the Holy Place or with the altar. If they do, both they and you will be put to death. They are to work with you and fulfill their responsibilities for all the service in the tent. No unqualified person may work with you.