Numbers 4 · Verse 35

Numbers 4:35

From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers 4:35, King James Version

Numbers 4:35 in other translations

BSBeveryone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
WEBfrom thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting.
ASVfrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting:
YLTfrom a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to the host, for service in the tent of meeting,
DARBYfrom thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that entered into the labour, for service in the tent of meeting.
BBENumbering all those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work in the Tent of meeting;
WebsterFrom thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:

What does Numbers 4:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 4:34-49

34-49. Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites, &c.--This enumeration was made on a different principle from that which is recorded in the preceding chapter [Nu 3:15]. That was confined to the males from a month old and upward, while this was extended to all capable of service in the three classes of the Levitical tribe. In considering their relative numbers, the wisdom…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 4:34-49

God so ordered it, that though the Merarites were the fewest in number, yet they should have most able men among them; for whatever service God calls men to, he will furnish them for it, give strength in proportion to the work, and grace sufficient. The least of the tribes had many more able men than the Levites: those who engage in the service of this world, are many more than those devoted to the service of God…

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Numbers 4:35 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

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
הַבָּא֙ha.Ba'<the> [one who] comesH935
לַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'for the serviceH6635
לַעֲבֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.Dahfor serviceH5656
בְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵֽד\׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 4:35

  • Numbers 4:23

    From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:24

    These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.

  • Numbers 8:24-26

    This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.

  • Numbers 4:43

    From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

  • 1 Chronicles 28:13

    Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.

  • Numbers 4:47

    From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

  • Luke 3:23

    And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

  • Numbers 4:3

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:3

    Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:26-27

    And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

  • 1 Timothy 3:6

    Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

  • Numbers 4:39

    From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

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3,23,30,39,43,47; 8:24-26; 1Ch 23:3,24,26,27; 28:13
Lu 3:23; 1Ti 3:6

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Context

  • Numbers 4:34

    And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,

  • Numbers 4:35

    From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:

  • Numbers 4:36

    And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.

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Numbers 4:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Desde el de edad de treinta años arriba hasta el de edad de cincuenta años; todos los que entran en compañía, para ministrar en el tabernáculo del testimonio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
depuis l’âge de 30 ans et au-dessus, jusqu’à l’âge de 50 ans, tous ceux qui entraient en service pour servir dans la tente d’assignation:
German
Elberfelder 1871
von dreißig Jahren und darüber bis zu fünfzig Jahren, alle, welche in die Arbeit traten zum Dienst am Zelte der Zusammenkunft.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
a triginta annis et supra, usque ad annum quinquagesimum, omnes qui ingrediuntur ad ministerium tabernaculi fœderis: