Numbers 8:23-26
Lexham English Bible
23 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This is what is for the Levites: those twenty-five years old[a] and above will[b] come to help with the service in the work of the tent of assembly; 25 and those fifty years old[c] will[d] return from the service of the work and will serve no longer. 26 They[e] can attend[f] their brothers in the tent of assembly to keep their responsibilities, but they[g] will not do work. This is what you will do concerning the Levities and their responsibilities.”
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- Numbers 8:24 Literally “from a son of twenty-five years”
- Numbers 8:24 Hebrew “and he will”
- Numbers 8:25 Literally “from a son of fifty years”
- Numbers 8:25 Hebrew “he will”
- Numbers 8:26 Hebrew “he”
- Numbers 8:26 Or “assist”
- Numbers 8:26 Hebrew “he”
Numbers 8:23-26
International Standard Version
Age Restrictions for the Descendants of Levi
23 Later, the Lord told Moses, 24 “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, 25 but starting at 50 years of age, he is to retire from service and is no longer to work. 26 He may minister to his brothers at the Tent of Meeting by keeping watch, but he is not to engage in service. This is how you are to act with respect to the obligations of the descendants of Levi.”
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