Numbers 4:3

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“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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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 4:3 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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. Numbers 1:3You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.
  3. Numbers 1:50Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.
  4. Numbers 3:7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.
  5. Numbers 4:23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
  6. Numbers 4:30from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
  7. Numbers 4:35everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
  8. Numbers 4:47from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.
  9. 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.
  10. Numbers 16:9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
  11. 2 Kings 11:4Then 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 son
  12. 1 Chronicles 6:48Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
  13. 1 Chronicles 23:3The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
  14. 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.
  15. 1 Chronicles 23:27For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
  16. 1 Chronicles 28:12The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,
  17. 2 Chronicles 23:1Then 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.
  18. 2 Chronicles 31:17and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their duties and divisions.
  19. 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.
  20. 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,
  21. 2 Corinthians 10:3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
  22. Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  23. 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,
  24. 1 Timothy 3:1This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

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