“For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:”
King James Version (KJV)
23:28 Holy things - Holy places, and garments, and vessels, andsacrifices, which were to be washed and cleansed from any filthinessthat might cleave to them.
23:29 All measure - All measures used either in sacred or civil things,the publick standards whereof were kept in the temple; and therefore thecare of keeping them inviolable and producing them upon occasion, mustsneeds belong to the priests, and under them to the Levites, who were toexamine other measures and all things by them, as occasion required; thatso the priests might be at leisure for their higher and greater employments.
For by the last words of Dauid, the Leuites were numbred from twentie yeeres olde, and aboue:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi {were} numbered from twenty years old and upward.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So among the last acts of David was the numbering of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and over.
- Basic English Bible
For by the last words of David was this [done], -- the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
- Darby Bible
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
- Webster's Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
- World English Bible
for by the last words of David they [took] the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
- Youngs Literal Bible
For by the last ordinances of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible