Numbers 4:47

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 4:47 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,
Numbers 4:47 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
47from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, etc.] (See Gill on “<040434>Numbers 4:34”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“From thirty: Num 4:3, Num 4:23, Num 4:30; Ch1 23:3, Ch1 23:27 every one: Num 4:15, Num 4:24, Num 4:37; Rom 12:6-8; 1Cor. 12:4-31 Numbers 4:48”
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