Numbers 4:3

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

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2'Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers;

4'This [is] the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, the holy of holies:

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Cross References

Numbers 1:3from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, ye do number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron;

Numbers 3:7and kept his charge, and the charge of all the company before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle;

Numbers 4:30from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to the host, to do the service of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 4:47from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to do the work of the service, even the service of burden in the tent of meeting,

Numbers 16:9is it little to you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the company of Israel to bring you near unto Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the company to serve them? —

1 Chronicles 6:48And their brethren the Levites are put to all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 4:2-21

The Office of the Levites. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 3 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. 4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: 5 And when the camp setteth forward,… Read the whole commentary →

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