Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, New Living Translation They must wash with water whenever they go into the Tabernacle to appear before the LORD and when they approach the altar to burn up their special gifts to the LORD—or they will die! English Standard Version When they go into the tent of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn a food offering to the LORD, they shall wash with water, so that they may not die. Berean Standard Bible Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. King James Bible When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD: New King James Version When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD, they shall wash with water, lest they die. New American Standard Bible when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they do not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the LORD. NASB 1995 when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the LORD. NASB 1977 when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they may not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible when they come into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to Yahweh. Amplified Bible When they enter the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister, to burn an offering in the fire to the LORD [they shall do the same]. Christian Standard Bible Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning up an offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. American Standard Version when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Ahron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet from it: Brenton Septuagint Translation Whensoever they shall go into the tabernacle of witness, they shall wash themselves with water, so they shall not die, whensoever they advance to the altar to do service and to offer the whole burnt-offerings to the Lord. Douay-Rheims Bible When they are going into the tabernacle of the testimony, and when they are to come to the altar, to offer on it incense to the Lord, English Revised Version when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto the LORD: GOD'S WORD® Translation Before they go into the tent of meeting, they must wash so that they will not die. Before they come near the altar to serve as priests and burn an offering by fire to the LORD, Good News Translation before they go into the Tent or approach the altar to offer the food offering. Then they will not be killed. International Standard Version When they enter the Tent of Meeting or when they approach the altar to minister to make an offering by fire to the LORD, they are to wash with water so they don't die. JPS Tanakh 1917 when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to cause an offering made by fire to smoke unto the LORD; Literal Standard Version they wash [with] water in their going into the Tent of Meeting, and do not die; or in their drawing near to the altar to minister, to make incense [as] a fire-offering to YHWH, Majority Standard Bible Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. New American Bible When they are about to enter the tent of meeting, they must wash with water, lest they die. Likewise when they approach the altar to minister, to offer an oblation to the LORD, NET Bible When they enter the tent of meeting, they must wash with water so that they do not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by burning incense as an offering made by fire to the LORD, New Revised Standard Version When they go into the tent of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to make an offering by fire to the LORD, they shall wash with water, so that they may not die. New Heart English Bible When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not: or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire to the LORD. World English Bible When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation in their going in unto the tent of meeting they wash with water, and die not; or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister, to perfume a fire-offering to Jehovah, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Bronze Basin…19with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. 20Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. 21Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”… Cross References Exodus 30:19 with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. Exodus 30:21 Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come." Exodus 40:31 and from it Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet. Leviticus 8:6 Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. Leviticus 16:4 He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. Treasury of Scripture When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire to the LORD: die not Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. Leviticus 10:1-3 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not… Leviticus 16:1,2 And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; … Jump to Previous Altar Approach Burn Cause Congregation Death Die Drawing Enter Fire Meeting Minister Nigh Offering Smoke Tabernacle Tent Wash Washed Water Whenever WorkJump to Next Altar Approach Burn Cause Congregation Death Die Drawing Enter Fire Meeting Minister Nigh Offering Smoke Tabernacle Tent Wash Washed Water Whenever WorkExodus 30 1. The altar of incense11. The ransom of souls 17. The bronze basin 22. The holy anointing oil 34. The composition of the incense (20) That they die not.--Comp. Exodus 28:35; Exodus 28:43. It is not altogether easy to see why the death-penalty was threatened against neglect of certain ceremonial observances, and not of others. Ablution, however, was so easy, and probably so long-established a practice, that to omit it would imply intentional disrespect towards God.Verse 20 - That they die not. Compare Exodus 28:35 and 43. Contempt of the simple and easy regulation to wash at the laver would imply contempt of purity itself; and so an entire hypocrisy of life and character, than which nothing could be a greater offence to God. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenever they enterבְּבֹאָ֞ם (bə·ḇō·’ām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the Tent אֹ֧הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting מוֹעֵ֛ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if approach בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם (ḇə·ḡiš·tām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar to minister לְשָׁרֵ֔ת (lə·šā·rêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to by presenting an offering לְהַקְטִ֥יר (lə·haq·ṭîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire made by fire אִשֶּׁ֖ה (’iš·šeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice to the LORD, לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel they must wash יִרְחֲצוּ־ (yir·ḥă·ṣū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe with water מַ֖יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen so that they will not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no die. יָמֻ֑תוּ (yā·mu·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Exodus 30:20 NIVExodus 30:20 NLT Exodus 30:20 ESV Exodus 30:20 NASB Exodus 30:20 KJV Exodus 30:20 BibleApps.com Exodus 30:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 30:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 30:20 French Bible Exodus 30:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 30:20 When they go into the Tent (Exo. 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