Verse 8

Now in the second{H8145} year{H8141} of their coming{H935} unto the house{H1004} of God{H430} at Jerusalem,{H3389} in the second{H8145} month,{H2320} began{H2490} Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel,{H7597} and Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Jozadak,{H3136} and the rest{H7605} of their brethren{H251} the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} and all they that were come out{H935} of the captivity{H7628} unto Jerusalem,{H3389} and appointed{H5975} the Levites,{H3881} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} to have the oversight{H5329} of the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of these,{H428} twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to oversee{H5329} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860} and judges;{H8199}
• 1 Chr 23:24-32 : 24 These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of those of them that were counted,{H6485} in the number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} who did{H6213} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} from twenty{H6242} years{H1121} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605} 25 For David{H1732} said,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} hath given rest{H5117} unto his people;{H5971} and he dwelleth{H7931} in Jerusalem{H3389} for ever:{H5769} 26 and also the Levites{H3881} shall no more have need to carry{H5375} the tabernacle{H4908} and all the vessels{H3627} of it for the service{H5656} thereof. 27 For by the last{H314} words{H1697} of David{H1732} the sons of Levi{H3881} were numbered,{H4557} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605} 28 For their office{H4612} was to wait{H3027} on the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} in the courts,{H2691} and in the chambers,{H3957} and in the purifying{H2893} of all holy things,{H6944} even the work{H4639} of the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God;{H430} 29 for the showbread{H3899} also, and for the fine flour{H5560} for a meal-offering,{H4503} whether of unleavened{H4682} wafers,{H7550} or of that which is baked in the pan,{H4227} or of that which is soaked,{H7246} and for all manner of measure{H4884} and size;{H4060} 30 and to stand{H5975} every morning{H1242} to thank{H3034} and praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} and likewise at even;{H6153} 31 and to offer{H5927} all burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah,{H3068} on the sabbaths,{H7676} on the new moons,{H2320} and on the set feasts,{H4150} in number{H4557} according to the ordinance{H4941} concerning them, continually{H8548} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} 32 and that they should keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} and the charge{H4931} of the holy{H6944} place, and the charge{H4931} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} their brethren,{H251} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}
• Ezra 4:3 : 3 But Zerubbabel,{H2216} and Jeshua,{H3442} and the rest{H7605} of the heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses] of Israel,{H3478} said{H559} unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in building{H1129} a house{H1004} unto our God;{H430} but we ourselves together{H3162} will build{H1129} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} as king{H4428} Cyrus{H3566} the king{H4428} of Persia{H6539} hath commanded{H6680} us.
• Num 4:3 : 3 from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even until fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old,{H1121} all that enter{H935} upon the service,{H6635} to do{H6213} the work{H4399} in the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}