Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
This is that to the Levites: from the son of five and twenty years and above, and he came in to war the warfare in serving the tent of appointment
New American Standard Bible
“This is what applies to the Levites: from
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
“In regard to the Levites: From 25 years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting.
International Standard Version
"Now regarding a descendant of Levi who is 25 years and above, he is to enter work in the service at the appointed place of meeting,
A Conservative Version
This is that which belongs to the Levites: From twenty-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
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:
Amplified
“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,
Bible in Basic English
This is the rule for the Levites: those of twenty-five years old and over are to go in and do the work of the Tent of meeting;
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
This is what pertains to the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of meeting:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"This [is] what is for the Levites: {those twenty-five years old} and above will come to help [with the] service in the work of the tent of assembly;
Modern King James verseion
This is that which pertains to the Levites. From twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"This shall be the manner of the Levites: from twenty five years upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the tabernacle of witness,
NET Bible
"This is what pertains to the Levites: At the age of twenty-five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting,
New Heart English Bible
"This is that which belongs to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting;
The Emphasized Bible
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;
Webster
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:
World English Bible
"This is that which belongs to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
the Levites » Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age
Tabernacle » the Levites » Appointed over, and had charge of
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Ma`al
`abodah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 8:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Consecrates The Levites
23 And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying, 24 This is that to the Levites: from the son of five and twenty years and above, and he came in to war the warfare in serving the tent of appointment 25 And from the son of fifty years, he shall turn back from the warfare of the service, and shall serve no more.
Cross References
Numbers 4:3
From the son of thirty years and above, and to the son of fifty years, all coming in to war to do the works of the tent of appointment
1 Chronicles 23:3
And the Levites will be numbered from the son of thirty years and above: and their number, for their craniums, for the men, thirty and eight thousand.
Numbers 4:23
From the son of thirty years and above, even to the son of fifty years, thou shalt review them; all going, to war the warfare, to serve the service in the tent of appointment
1 Chronicles 23:24-27
These the sons of Levi for the house of their fathers: the heads of the fathers for their reviewing by the number of names to their craniums doing the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from the son of twenty years and above.
1 Chronicles 28:12-13
And the pattern of all that was in the spirit with him for the enclosures of the house of Jehovah, and for all the cells round about for the treasures of the house of God, and for the treasures of the holies:
1 Corinthians 9:7
Who makes war at any time at his own charges who plants a vineyard, and eats not of its fruit or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?
2 Corinthians 10:4
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
1 Timothy 1:18
This proclamation I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the gifts of prophecy led before upon thee, that thou in them mightest war the good warfare;
1 Timothy 6:12
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3-5
Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.