“ This is the rule the Levites must follow: They must begin serving in the Tabernacle at the age of twenty five,

“利未人是这样：从二十五岁以外，他们要前来任职，办会幕的事。

“这是有关利未人的：二十五岁以上的人都要前来任职，在会幕里事奉。

“这是有关利未人的：二十五岁以上的人都要前来任职，在会幕里事奉。

“二十五岁以上的利未人都要到会幕司职，

“关于利未人的职责是这样：从二十五岁及以上的，要进来办理会幕里的事务；

「利未人是這樣：從二十五歲以外，他們要前來任職，辦會幕的事。

「這是有關利未人的：二十五歲以上的人都要前來任職，在會幕裏事奉。

「這是有關利未人的：二十五歲以上的人都要前來任職，在會幕裏事奉。

「二十五歲以上的利未人都要到會幕司職，

“關於利未人的職責是這樣：從二十五歲及以上的，要進來辦理會幕裡的事務；

『關於利未人的職守是這樣：從二十五歲和以上的、他們要進來、在會棚的事務上從事服役；

利未人供役事、有定例焉、自二十五歲以上、可入會幕、以供役事、

使利未人、自二十五歲以上、入會幕、以供役事、

利未人供役事有定例、自二十五歲以上者、可來入班、在會幕供役事、

“ This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting,

“ Here is what the Levites must do. Men 25 years old or more must come and take part in the work at the tent of meeting.

“ This applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall come to do duty in the service of the tent of meeting.

“ In regard to the Levites: From twenty-five years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting.

“ This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting.

“ This is what pertains to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting;

This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting:

“ In regard to the Levites: From 25 years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting.

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:

“ This is what pertains to the Levites: At the age of twenty-five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting,

“ This is what is assigned to the Levites: from twenty- five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting;

List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to 38,000.

What soldier has to pay his own expenses? What farmer plants a vineyard and doesn’t have the right to eat some of its fruit? What shepherd cares for a flock of sheep and isn’t allowed to drink some of the milk?

David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind for the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple, the outside rooms, the treasuries, and the rooms for the gifts dedicated to the Lord.The king also gave Solomon the instructions concerning the work of the various divisions of priests and Levites in the Temple of the Lord. And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship.

We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.

Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules.

These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the Lord.For David said,“ The Lord, the God of Israel, has given us peace, and he will always live in Jerusalem.Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its furnishings from place to place.”In accordance with David’s final instructions, all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.

List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles.