King James Version
1 Chronicles 23:27 in the King James Version says “For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: numbered: Heb. number” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: numbered: Heb. number”
1 Chronicles 23:27 · KJV
For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: that: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc
And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: numbered: Heb. number
Because 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; their: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron
Both for the shewbread , 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; pan: or, flat plate
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“For by the last”
H314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western
“were numbered”
H4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
“old”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“old”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and above”
H4605properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc
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