Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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
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.
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 the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 "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, 25 and at fifty they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall labour no more:
Cross References
Numbers 4:3
all that were able to war - for to do the work in the tabernacle of witness:
1 Chronicles 23:3
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years and above, and the tale of them in men, poll by poll, was thirty eight thousand.
Numbers 4:23
from thirty years and above, until fifty, all that are able to go forth in war - for to do service in the tabernacle of witness.
1 Chronicles 23:24-27
These are the children of Levi in the households of their fathers the ancient heads, viewed and numbered by name and poll by poll from twenty year and above, to work in the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 28:12-13
and the example of all that was in his mind, both of the courts of the house of the LORD and of the treasure houses round about, for the treasures of the house of God and for the treasure of the dedicated gifts,
1 Corinthians 9:7
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit? Or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk?
2 Corinthians 10:4
For the weapons of our war are not carnal things, but things mighty in God to cast down strongholds;
1 Timothy 1:18
This commandment commit I unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight,
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3-5
Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.