Numbers 4:47

KJV1611 – Modern English

From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּ֗א לַעֲבֹ֨ד עֲבֹדַ֧ת עֲבֹדָ֛ה וַעֲבֹדַ֥ת מַשָּׂ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Transliteration

From ben thirty šānāh wā-maʿlāh wə-unto ben-fifty šānāh, all habbā to ʿăḇōḏ ʿăḇōḏaṯ ʿăḇōḏāh wa-ʿăḇōḏaṯ maśśā in ʾōhel môʿēḏ.

Grammar Details

• מִבֶּ֨ן: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from son of/from age of
• שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים: cardinal number - thirty
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *wā*-*maʿlāh*: conjunction + adverb - and upward
• *wə*-עַ֖ד: conjunction + preposition - and until
• *ben*-חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים: noun, masculine singular construct + cardinal number - son of/age of fifty
• כָּל־*habbā*: construct + definite article + participle, qal active masculine singular - all the one(s) entering
• לַעֲבֹ֨ד: preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to serve/work
• *ʿăḇōḏaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of
• *ʿăḇōḏāh*: noun, feminine singular - service/work
• *wa*-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and service of
• *maśśā*: noun, masculine singular - burden/load
• בְּאֹ֥הֶל: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in tent of
• *môʿēḏ*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time

Word Meanings

• *ben*: son/age
• *wā*-*maʿlāh*: and upward/above
• *habbā*: the one entering/coming/joining
• *ʿăḇōḏ*: to serve/to work/to minister
• *ʿăḇōḏaṯ ʿăḇōḏāh*: service of work/work of service/labor of ministry
• *ʿăḇōḏaṯ maśśā*: service of burden/work of carrying/labor of load-bearing
• *ʾōhel môʿēḏ*: tent of meeting/tabernacle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From thirty years old to fifty years old, all those who were eligible for the work of serving and for carrying burdens in the tent of meeting were counted.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  from.xxx. yere vpp vnto.l. euery man to doo his office and seruyce and to bere his burthen in the tabernacle of witnesse:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  from thyrtie yeare and aboue vntyll fyftye, all that wente in to do euery one his office, and to beare the burthen in ye Tabernacle of wytnesse,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  From thirtie yere olde and vpward, euen to fiftie yeere olde, euery one that came to doe his duetie, office, seruice and charge in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  From thirtie yeres olde and vp, vnto fiftie yeres, euery one that came to do his duetie, office, seruice, and charge in the tabernacle of the congregation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to do the work of the service, even the service of burden in the tent of meeting,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work of the Tent of meeting and of its transport,

• World English Bible (2000)

  from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered to do the work of service and the work of carrying relating to the tent of meeting–

Referenced Verses

• Num 4:3 : 3 From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Num 4:15 : 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to move forward, after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Num 4:23-24 : 23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old, shall you number them; all that enter to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve and bear burdens:
• Num 4:30 : 30 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old you shall number them, every one that enters into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Num 4:37 : 37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
• 1 Chr 23:3 : 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their count by head, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
• 1 Chr 23:27 : 27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
• Rom 12:6-8 : 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us attend to our ministering: or he who teaches, on teaching; 8 Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
• 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are different administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different operations, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 12 For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 No, rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty. 24 But our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacked, 25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.