1 Chronicles 23:27
“For by the last words of Dauid, the Leuites were numbred from twentie yeeres olde, and aboue:”
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1 Chronicles 23:27 Context
25For Dauid sayd, The Lord God of Israel hath giuen rest vnto his people, that they may dwell in Ierusalem for euer. 26And also vnto the Leuites: they shall no more cary the Tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the seruice thereof. 27For by the last words of Dauid, the Leuites were numbred from twentie yeeres olde, and aboue: 28Because their office was to wait on the sonnes of Aaron, for the seruice of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the worke of the seruice of the house of God: 29Both for the shew-bread, and for the fine floure for meat offering, and for the vnleauened cakes, and for that which is baked in the panne, and for that which is fried, and for all maner of measures and size:
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For by the last words of David the Levites [were] numbered from twenty years old and above:
- King James Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi {were} numbered from twenty years old and upward.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So among the last acts of David was the numbering of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and over.
- Basic English Bible
For by the last words of David was this [done], -- the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
- Darby Bible
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
- Webster's Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
- World English Bible
for by the last words of David they [took] the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
- Youngs Literal Bible
For by the last ordinances of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi {were} numbered from twenty years old and upward.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So among the last acts of David was the numbering of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and over.
- Basic English Bible
For by the last words of David was this [done], -- the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
- Darby Bible
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
- Webster's Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
- World English Bible
for by the last words of David they [took] the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
- Youngs Literal Bible
For by the last ordinances of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible