1 Chronicles 23:3
“Now the Leuites were numbred from the age of thirtie yeeres and vpward: and their number, by their polles, man by man, was thirtie and eight thousand.”
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1 Chronicles 23:3 Context
1So when Dauid was old and full of dayes, he made Solomon his sonne king ouer Israel. 2¶ And he gathered together all the Princes of Israel, with the Priests and the Leuites. 3Now the Leuites were numbred from the age of thirtie yeeres and vpward: and their number, by their polles, man by man, was thirtie and eight thousand. 4Of which, twentie and foure thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord: and sixe thousand were Officers and Iudges. 5Moreouer, foure thousand were porters, and foure thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made (said Dauid) to praise therewith.
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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.
- King James Version
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Levites, all those of thirty years old and over, were numbered; and the number of them, by heads, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- Basic English Bible
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- World English Bible
and the Levites are numbered from a son of thirty years and upward, and their number, by their polls, is of mighty men thirty and eight thousand.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Levites, all those of thirty years old and over, were numbered; and the number of them, by heads, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- Basic English Bible
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- World English Bible
and the Levites are numbered from a son of thirty years and upward, and their number, by their polls, is of mighty men thirty and eight thousand.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 23:3
23:3 Upwards - Not only 'till fifty, as it was appointed,#Numb 4:2|,3, but even 'till their death: for that was but a temporarylaw grounded upon a special reason, because the Levites were employedin carrying the tabernacle and sacred vessels from place to place; andtherefore God would have them freed from those burdens when they came tofeel the infirmities of age: which reason wholly ceasing upon the buildingof the temple, their work being far easier than it had been, and theirservice being more a privilege than a burden, their time of service isjustly prolonged.