27For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.


In Context

24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

25 For David said, The LORD, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:

26 and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.

27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

28 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

29 for the shewbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;

1 Chronicles 23:27 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:27According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:27For by the last words of David the Levites [were] numbered from twenty years old and above:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:27So according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi are to be numbered from twenty years old and upward.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:27For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:27For by the last words of David was this done, the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:27For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:27for by the last words of David they took the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: