Numbers 8:23-26
Legacy Standard Bible
Retirement of the Levites
23 Now Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This is what applies to the Levites: from (A)twenty-five years old and upward [a]they shall enter to perform their duty in the service of the tent of meeting. 25 But at the age of fifty years they shall [b]retire from their duty in the service and not serve anymore. 26 They may, however, minister to their brothers in the tent of meeting (B)in order to keep up their responsibility, but they themselves shall perform no service. Thus you shall deal with the Levites concerning their responsibilities.”
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- Numbers 8:24 Lit he
- Numbers 8:25 Lit return
Numbers 8:23-26
Revised Standard Version
23 And the Lord said to Moses, 24 “This is what pertains to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to perform the work in the service of the tent of meeting; 25 and from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the work of the service and serve no more, 26 but minister to their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and they shall do no service. Thus shall you do to the Levites in assigning their duties.”
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