Numbers 8:25

Retirement for Levites

24“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.25But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

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Berean Standard Bible
But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.
American Standard Version (1901)
and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more,
Bible in Basic English
But after they are fifty years old, they are to give up their work and do no more;
Free Bible Version
However, once they reach the age of fifty they need to retire from the work and won't serve any longer.
King James (Authorized) Version
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
One Unity Resource Bible
and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting on the work, and shall serve no more,
Translation for Translators
But after they become 50 years old, they must ◄retire/not do that work any more►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
They must stop serving in this way at the age of fifty years. At that age they must not serve any longer.
Noah Webster Bible
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service of it , and shall serve no more:
World English Bible
and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from doing the work, and shall serve no more,
Young's Literal Translation
and from a son of fifty years he doth return from the host of the service, and doth not serve any more,