Numbers 4:3

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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

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.

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מִבֶּן mi·ben from a son of H1121 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 וָמַעְלָה va·ma'·lah and up -wards H4605 וְעַד ve·'ad and to H5704 בֶּן־ ben- a son of H1121 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifty H2572 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 בָּא ba' [one who] comes H935 לַצָּבָא la·tza·va' for the service H6635 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to do H6213 מְלָאכָה me·la·khah work H4399 בְּאֹהֶל be·'o·hel in [the] tent of H168 מוֹעֵד mo·'ed meeting H4150

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Levites

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