1 Chronicles 23:3

Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 23:3

BSB

The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

AKJV

Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

CPDV

And the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward. And there were found thirty-eight thousand men.

ERV

And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

NHEB

The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

SMT

And the Levites will be numbered from the son of thirty years and above: and their number, for their craniums, for the men, thirty and eight thousand.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Chronicles 23:3

NowtheLevitesH3881AdjectivewerenumberedH5608fromtheageH1121Noun MasculineofthirtyH7970Noun Masculine yearsH8141Noun FeminineandupwardH4605andtheirnumberH4557Noun MasculinebytheirpollsH1538Noun FemininemanbymanH1397Noun MasculinewasthirtyH7970Noun MasculineandeightH8083Noun thousandH505Noun Masculine

Commentary for 1 Chronicles 23:3

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Overview of 1 Chronicles 23:3

Summary

Religious workers counted by age qualification

Event

Levites numbered by age

Estimated Time Period

c. 1000 BC