Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites. New Living Translation “Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites! English Standard Version “Let not the tribe of the clans of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites, Berean Standard Bible “Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites. King James Bible Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: New King James Version “Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; New American Standard Bible “Do not let the tribe of the families of the Kohathites be eliminated from among the Levites. NASB 1995 “Do not let the tribe of the families of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites. NASB 1977 “Do not let the tribe of the families of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites. Legacy Standard Bible “Do not let the tribe of the families of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites. Amplified Bible “Do not cut off (eliminate, destroy) the tribe of the families of the Kohathites [who are only Levites and not priests], from among the Levites [by exposing them to the sin of touching the most holy things]. Christian Standard Bible “Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from the Levites. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from the Levites. American Standard Version Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; English Revised Version Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: GOD'S WORD® Translation "Don't let the Kohathite families from Levi's tribe be destroyed. Good News Translation "Do not let the clan of Kohath International Standard Version "You are not to eliminate the tribe of the families of the descendants of Kohath from the descendants of Levi. Majority Standard Bible “Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites. NET Bible "Do not allow the tribe of the families of the Kohathites to be cut off from among the Levites; New Heart English Bible "Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; Webster's Bible Translation Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: World English Bible “Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“You do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites; Young's Literal Translation 'Ye do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites; Smith's Literal Translation Ye shall not cut off the tribe from the families of the Kohathites from the midst of the Levites. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDestroy not the people of Caath from the midst of the Levites: Catholic Public Domain Version “Do not be willing to lose the people of Kohath from the midst of the Levites. New American Bible Do not let the group of Kohathite clans perish from among the Levites. New Revised Standard Version You must not let the tribe of the clans of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not destroy the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “You shall not destroy the tribe of the family of Qahath from within the Levites. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall not destroy the family of Caath from the tribe out of the midst of the Levites. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Kohathites…17Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 18“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites. 19In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.… Cross References Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. Exodus 28:41 After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests. Exodus 29:9 Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons. Exodus 30:30 Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests. Leviticus 8:2 “Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, Leviticus 8:12 He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. Leviticus 10:6-7 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited. / You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed. Leviticus 21:10-12 The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments. / He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother. / He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. 1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 1 Chronicles 24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. 2 Chronicles 26:18 They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” Nehemiah 13:29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites. Ezekiel 44:15-16 But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge. Matthew 23:13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Treasury of Scripture Cut you not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: Numbers 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. Numbers 17:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. Numbers 18:5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Clans Cut Destroyed Families Family Kohathite Kohathites Ko'hathites Levites Midst Tribal TribeJump to Next Clans Cut Destroyed Families Family Kohathite Kohathites Ko'hathites Levites Midst Tribal TribeNumbers 4 1. The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service4. The duty of the Kohathites 16. The charge of Eleazar 17. The office of the priests 21. The duty of the Gershonites 29. Of the Merarites 34. The number of the Kohathites 38. Of the Gershonites 42. And of the Merarites Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from the Levites Do not allow The phrase "do not allow" is a directive that carries a sense of urgency and responsibility. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here is "אַל־תַּכְרִיתוּ" (al-takritu), which is a command to prevent something from happening. This reflects God's protective nature and His desire for the preservation of His people. It emphasizes the importance of proactive leadership and stewardship within the community of Israel. The leaders are called to be vigilant and ensure the well-being of the Kohathites, highlighting the value of each tribe and family within God's covenant people. the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from the Levites Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not allow the Kohathite הַקְּהָתִ֑י (haq·qə·hā·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6956: Kohathites -- descendant of Kohath tribal שֵׁ֖בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe clans מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת (miš·pə·ḥōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people to be cut off תַּכְרִ֕יתוּ (taḵ·rî·ṯū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant from among מִתּ֖וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the Levites. הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Links Numbers 4:18 NIVNumbers 4:18 NLT Numbers 4:18 ESV Numbers 4:18 NASB Numbers 4:18 KJV Numbers 4:18 BibleApps.com Numbers 4:18 Biblia Paralela Numbers 4:18 Chinese Bible Numbers 4:18 French Bible Numbers 4:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 4:18 Don't cut off the tribe (Nu Num.) |
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