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Numbers 8:25
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KJ21
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more,
ASV
and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more,
AMP
but at the age of fifty years, they shall retire from the service of the [tabernacle] work and serve no longer.
AMPC
And at the age of fifty years, they shall retire from the warfare of the service and serve no more,
BRG
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
CSB
But at fifty years old he is to retire from his service in the work and no longer serve.
CSBA
But at fifty years old he is to retire from his service in the work and no longer serve.
CEB
At 50 years old each will retire from service. They will perform their duties no longer.
CJB
and when they reach the age of fifty, they are to stop performing this work and not serve any longer.
CEV
“Levites who are between the ages of 25 and 50 must work at my sacred tent. But once they turn 50, they must retire.
DARBY
And from fifty years old he shall retire from the labour of the service, and shall serve no more;
DRA
And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve:
ERV
But when a man is 50 years old, he will retire from this hard work.
EASY
But they must stop that work when they are 50 years old. And they must not do that work after that.
EHV
But when they are fifty years old, they are to retire from the service and no longer work.
ESV
And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more.
ESVUK
And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more.
EXB
At the age of fifty, they must retire from their jobs and not work again.
GNV
And after the age of fifty years, they shall cease from executing the office, and shall serve no more.
GW
But when they’re 50 years old, they must retire from active service and not work anymore.
GNT
and at the age of fifty he shall retire.
HCSB
But at 50 years old he is to retire from his service in the work and no longer serve.
ICB
At the age of 50, he must retire from his job. He doesn’t have to work again.
ISV
but starting at 50 years of age, he is to retire from service and is no longer to work.
JUB
And from the age of fifty years they shall return from their ministry unto the host and shall never serve again,
KJV
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
AKJV
and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
LSB
But at the age of fifty years they shall retire from their duty in the service and not serve anymore.
LEB
and those fifty years old will return from the service of the work and will serve no longer.
TLB
After retirement they can assist with various light duties in the Tabernacle, but will have no regular responsibilities.”
MSG
God spoke to Moses: “These are your instructions regarding the Levites: At the age of twenty-five they will join the workforce in the Tent of Meeting; at the age of fifty they must retire from the work. They can assist their brothers in the tasks in the Tent of Meeting, but they are not permitted to do the actual work themselves. These are the ground rules for the work of the Levites.”
MEV
And from the age of fifty years they will cease doing their duty concerning its service and will serve no more.
NOG
But when they’re 50 years old, they must retire from active service and not work anymore.
NABRE
But everyone fifty on up shall retire from the work force and serve no more.
NASB
But at the age of fifty years they shall retire from service in the work and not work anymore.
NASB1995
But at the age of fifty years they shall retire from service in the work and not work any more.
NCB
Then, when they are fifty years old, they will stop performing that service. They will work no more.
NCV
At the age of fifty, they must retire from their jobs and not work again.
NET
and at the age of fifty years they must retire from performing the work and may no longer work.
NIRV
But when they reach the age of 50, they must not work any longer. They must stop doing their regular work.
NIV
but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer.
NIVUK
but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their usual duties and work no longer.
NKJV
and at the age of fifty years they must cease performing this work, and shall work no more.
NLV
But when they are fifty years old they will stop these duties and not work any more.
NLT
and they must retire at the age of fifty.
NRSVA
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from the duty of the service and serve no more.
NRSVACE
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from the duty of the service and serve no more.
NRSVCE
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from the duty of the service and serve no more.
NRSVUE
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from the duty of the service and serve no more.
OJB
And from the age of fifty years they shall retire from the service of the Avodah and shall serve no more;
RGT
“And after the age of fifty years, they shall cease from executing the office, and shall serve no more.
RSV
and from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the work of the service and serve no more,
RSVCE
and from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the work of the service and serve no more,
TLV
But at the age of 50 he is to retire from his service and work no longer.
VOICE
but when they reach 50, they shall retire and leave the work to the younger ones.
WEB
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from doing the work, and shall serve no more,
WYC
and when they have filled the fiftieth year of age, they shall cease to serve.
YLT
and from a son of fifty years he doth return from the host of the service, and doth not serve any more,
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