Numbers 8:23-26
New King James Version
23 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This is what pertains to the Levites: (A)From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting; 25 and at the age of fifty years they must cease performing this work, and shall work no more. 26 They may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, (B)to attend to needs, but they themselves shall do no work. Thus you shall do to the Levites regarding their duties.”
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Numbers 8:23-26
American Standard Version
23 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 24 This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in [a]to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting: 25 and from the age of fifty years they shall [b]cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more, 26 but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.
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- Numbers 8:24 Hebrew to war the warfare in the work.
- Numbers 8:25 Hebrew return from the warfare of the work.
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