For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: Context Levite Duties Revised
24These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. 25For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: 26And also to the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: 28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; 29Both for the show bread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; 30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even: 31And to offer all burnt sacrifices to the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD: 32And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, in the service of the house of the LORD. Parallel Verses American Standard Version For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
Douay-Rheims Bible So according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi are to be numbered from twenty years old and upward.
Darby Bible Translation For by the last words of David was this done, the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
King James Bible For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
Young's Literal Translation for by the last words of David they took the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
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