Num. 8:26 in context
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Numbers 8:26

but they shall serve with their brothers in the tent of meeting to keep watch, but they shall no longer perform the work [the physically demanding tasks]. This is what you shall do with the Levites concerning their duties (what they are responsible for)."
[Previously, the age for beginning priestly service had been 30 years, see Num. 4:3. Here in verse 24, the age is given as 25 years. One explanation for the different ages may be that at that time, the responsible task also included transporting the tabernacle. The first five years probably also served as an apprenticeship period; this interpretation is common in the rabbinic tradition. Later in history, further adjustments were made, with David reducing the age from 25 to 20, see 1 Chron. 23:24, 27; 2 Chron. 31:17. Even in the period after the exile, priests began serving at the age of 20 because there were so few Levites available, see Ezra 3:8. The age range of 25-50 was probably adjusted to allow for both maturity and strength. Men over 50 were not prohibited from serving, but then had more of a role as mentors to the younger priests. Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his public ministry, see Luke 3:23.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְשֵׁרֵת   אֶת   אֶחָיו   בְּאֹהֶל   מוֹעֵד   לִשְׁמֹר   מִשְׁמֶרֶת   וַעֲבֹדָה   לֹא   יַעֲבֹד   כָּכָה   תַּעֲשֶׂה   לַלְוִיִּם   בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ λειτουργήσει ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ τοῦ μαρτυρίου φυλάσσειν φυλακάς ἔργα δὲ οὐκ ἐργᾶται οὕτως ποιήσεις τοῖς Λευίταις ἐν ταῖς φυλακαῖς αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H8334
 וְ (ve)
שֵׁרֵ֨ת (sheret)
 seq
to minister
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

c
Vpq3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0251
H9023
 אֶחָ֜י (echaj)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9003
H0168
 בְּ (be)
אֹ֤הֶל (óhel)
 in
tent
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H4150
 מוֹעֵד֙ (mvóed)
 meeting
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H8104
 לִ (li)
שְׁמֹ֣ר (shemór)
 to
to keep
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H4931
 מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת (mishemeret)
 charge
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H5656
 וַ (va)
עֲבֹדָ֖ה (avódah)
 and
service
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5647
 יַעֲבֹ֑ד (jaavód)
 to serve
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H3602
 כָּ֛כָה (kakhah)
 thus
Adv. Adverb

 D
H6213a
 תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (taase)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H9005
H3881
 לַ (la)
לְוִיִּ֖ם (leviim)
 to
Levite
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Rd
Ngmpa
H9003
H4931
H9028
H9016
H9017
 בְּ (be)
מִשְׁמְרֹתָֽ (mishemeróta)
ם (m)
׃
פ (f)
 in
charge
their
verseEnd
para
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Ncfpc
Sp3mp

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