Numbers 8:23

23 God spoke to Moses:

Numbers 8:23 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 8:23

And the Lord spake unto Moses
At the same time he gave the instructions about the consecration of the Levites, the time of their entrance on their service, and of leaving it, was fixed: saying;
as follows.

Numbers 8:23 In-Context

21 The Levites purified themselves and scrubbed their clothes. Then Aaron presented them as a Wave-Offering before God and made atonement for them to purify them.

22 Only then did the Levites go to work at the Tent of Meeting. Aaron and his sons supervised them following the directions God had given.

23 God spoke to Moses:

24 "These are your instructions regarding the Levites: At the age of twenty-five they will join the work force in the Tent of Meeting;

25 at the age of fifty they must retire from the work.