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Numbers 8:25 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Numbers 8:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 8 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: cease: Heb. return from the warfare of the service”
Numbers 8:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 8:25
From the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof—The retirement age (חֲמִשִּׁים שָׁנָה chamishim shanah) acknowledges physical demands of Levitical labor—dismantling, carrying, and reassembling the 13-ton tabernacle structure through wilderness terrain. The verb cease (יָשׁוּב yashuv, return/withdraw) is not dismissal but dignified transition from active to advisory roles.Shall serve no more—The phrase (לֹא יַעֲבֹד עוֹד lo ya'avod od) specifically prohibits heavy labor, not all contribution (see verse 26). God's law honored elderly wisdom while protecting aging bod...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 8:25
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“to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.”
“I have fought a good fight”