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


In Context

22 After that, the Levites came to do their work at the Tent of Meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.

23 The Lord said to Moses,

24 "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,

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

26 They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves must not do the work. This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites."

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:25And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve:

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: