Numbers 4:20
What does Numbers 4:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But they themselves are not to go in to see the holy place, even for a minute, for fear of death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they go not in to see when the holy thing is swallowed, that they have died.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let not others by any curiosity see the things that are in the sanctuary before they be wrapped up, otherwise they shall die.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but they shall not go in and see for a moment the holy things, lest they die.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 6:19
And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, andfifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
- Exodus 19:21
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
- Hebrews 10:19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp is set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.
- Revelation 11:19
And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
- Leviticus 10:2
And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.
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