Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
In the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem: and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and above, to see that the work of the house of the LORD went forward.
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all that were able to war - for to do the work in the tabernacle of witness:
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from thirty years and above unto fifty, all that is able to go forth in war - to do the service of the tabernacle of witness.
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from thirty years up unto fifty, every man to do his office and service and to bear his burden in the tabernacle of witness -
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, "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, and at fifty they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall labour no more: read more.
but shall minister unto their brethren in the tabernacle of witness, and there wait, but shall do no more service. And see that thou do after this manner unto the Levites in their waiting times."
but shall minister unto their brethren in the tabernacle of witness, and there wait, but shall do no more service. And see that thou do after this manner unto the Levites in their waiting times."
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years and above, and the tale of them in men, poll by poll, was thirty eight thousand.
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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.
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But at the last commandment of David, the Levites were numbered from twenty years and above -
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the Levites » Superannuated at fifty
and at fifty they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall labour no more:
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