1 Chronicles 23:24

Translations

Modern

These 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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

These were the sons of Levi by the houses of their fathers, heads of the fathers, by their appointments, in the number of names, by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of YHWH, from a son of twenty years and above.

Latin

Hi filii Levi in cognationibus et familiis suis, principes per vices, et numerum capitum singulorum qui faciebant opera ministerii domus Domini, a viginti annis et supra.

Original

Hebrew

English

These 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.

Notes

1 Chronicles 23:24–27

In the census of 1 Chronicles 23:3, individuals were counted at age thirty. However, the registration of the divisions included those who were twenty years old or older (see Numbers 1:3). The age for starting Levitical service seemed to change over time based on need.

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People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Merari, Merarite Priests and Levites

Topics

Levites: Age of when Inducted Into office Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple Temple: Solomon's: Services In, Organized by David The Levites: David by his Last Words had Them Numbered from Twenty Years Old The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music

1 Chronicles 23:24

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