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Numbers 4:3

men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

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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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
מִבֶּ֨ןmi.Benfrom a son ofH1121 →
שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970 →
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141 →
וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahand up -wardsH4605 →
וְעַ֖דve.'Adand toH5704 →
בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572 →
שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141 →
כָּל־kol-everyH3605 →
בָּא֙ba'[one who] comesH935 →
לַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'for the serviceH6635 →
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213 →
מְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahworkH4399 →
בְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent ofH168 →
מוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150 →

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Numbers 8:24“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.Ezekiel 1:1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.Numbers 4:23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.1 Chronicles 23:24These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.Luke 3:23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,2 Kings 11:4–12Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s sonEphesians 6:10–18Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.Numbers 8:24–26“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.1 Chronicles 23:3–5The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.1 Chronicles 23:24–32These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.Numbers 4:47from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.Numbers 4:30from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.1 Timothy 1:18Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,Numbers 4:35everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.2 Chronicles 23:1–11Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.2 Corinthians 10:3–4For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.Ezra 3:8In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.

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