Numbers 4:3 Parallel Translations

From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

ASV:

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

BBE:

All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.

DBY:

from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, all that enter into the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

ERV:

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

JPS:

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do work in the tent of meeting.

WBS:

From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

WEB:

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.

YLT:

from a son of thirty years and upward, even till a son of fifty years, every one going in to the host, to do work in the tent of meeting.

Numbers 4:3 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 4:23 from thirty years and upward to fifty years old, you shall number them; all who enter to perform the service to do the work in the tent of meeting.

Numbers 4:30 from thirty years and upward even to fifty years old, you shall number them, everyone who enters the service to do the work of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 8:24 "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.

1 Chronicles 23:3 The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.

1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' households, even the heads of the fathers' households of those of them who were counted, in the number of names by their census, doing the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

Ezra 3:8 Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all who came from the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites from twenty years and older to oversee the work of the house of the LORD. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:3 From {a} thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
(a) The Levites were counted at three times, first at a month old when they were consecrated to the Lord, next at 25 years old when they were appointed to serve in the tabernacle, and 30 years old to bear the burdens of the tabernacle.

WES:

4:3 From thirty - This age was prescribed, as the age of full strength of body, and therefore most proper for their laborious work of carrying the parts and vessels of the tabernacle, and of maturity of judgment, which is necessary for the right management of holy services. Whence even John and Christ entered not upon their ministry till that age. Indeed their first entrance upon their work was at their 25th year, when they began as learners, and acted under the inspection and direction of their brethren; but in their 30th year they were compleatly admitted to a full discharge of their whole office. But David, being a prophet, and particularly directed by God in the affairs of the temple, made a change in this matter, because the magnificence of the temple, and the great multitude of sacred utensils and sacrifices, required a greater number of attendants than formerly was necessary. Until fifty - When they were exempted from the toilsome work of carrying burdens, but not discharged from the honourable and easy work done within the tabernacle, Num 8:26. All that enter - That is, that do and may enter, having no defect, nor other impediment.

MHC:

4:1-3 The middle-aged men of the tribe of Levi, all from thirty years old to fifty, were to be employed in the service of the tabernacle. The service of God requires the best of our strength, and the prime portion of our time, which cannot be better spent than to the honour of Him who is the First and Best. And the service of God should be done when we are most lively and active. Those do not consider this who put off repentance to old age, and so leave the best work to be done in the worst time.

CONC:

Able Age Congregation Enter Fifty Host Meeting Serve Service Tabernacle Tent Thirty Till Upward

Able Age Congregation Count Enter Fifty Host Meeting Serve Service Tabernacle Tent Upward Work

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