25And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve:


In Context

22 That being purified they might go into the tabernacle of the covenant to do their services before Aaron and his sons. As the Lord had commanded Moses touching the Levites, so was it done.

23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

24 This is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upwards, they shall go in to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.

25 And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve:

26 And they shall be the ministers of their brethren in the tabernacle of the covenant, to keep the things that are committed to their care, but not to do the works. Thus shalt thou order the Levites touching their charge.

Numbers 8:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:25And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service [thereof,] and shall serve no more:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:25but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:25and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:25And from fifty years old he shall retire from the labour of the service, and shall serve no more;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:25and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:25And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service of it, and shall serve no more:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:25and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting on the work, and shall serve no more,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:25and from a son of fifty years he doth return from the host of the service, and doth not serve any more,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:25And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting on the service thereof, and shall serve no more: