Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So 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 into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry. New Living Translation This is what you must do so they will live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects. Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and assign a specific duty or load to each person. English Standard Version but deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they come near to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his task and to his burden, Berean Standard Bible In 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. King James Bible But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: New King James Version but do this in regard to them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint each of them to his service and his task. New American Standard Bible Rather, do this for them so that they will live and not die when they approach the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each of them to his work and to his load; NASB 1995 “But do this to them that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each of them to his work and to his load; NASB 1977 “But do this to them that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each of them to his work and to his load; Legacy Standard Bible But do this to them that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons shall go in and set each of them to his service and to his load; Amplified Bible But deal with them in this way, so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each of them to his [specific] work and to his load [to be carried on the march]. Christian Standard Bible Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty. American Standard Version but thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden; Aramaic Bible in Plain English But do this to them and they will live, lest they will die when they enter the Holy Holies; Ahron and his sons shall enter and they shall authorize them, each man over his service and over its removal. Brenton Septuagint Translation This do ye to them, and they shall live and not die, when they approach the holy of holies: Let Aaron and his sons advance, and they shall place them each in his post for bearing. Douay-Rheims Bible But do this to them, that they may live, and not die, by touching the holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall go in, and they shall appoint every man his work, and shall divide the burdens that every man is to carry. English Revised Version but thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what you must do so that they won't die when they come near the most holy things: Aaron and his sons will go into the holy place and tell each man what he will do and what he will carry. Good News Translation be killed by coming near these most sacred objects. To prevent this from happening, Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and tell him what to carry. International Standard Version But do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the Most Holy Place: Aaron and his sons are to go in and set specific responsibilities for each of them to carry out. JPS Tanakh 1917 but thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden; Literal Standard Version but do this for them, and they have lived and do not die in their drawing near [to] the Holy of Holies: Aaron and his sons go in, and have set them, each man to his service, and to his burden, Majority Standard Bible In 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. New American Bible That they may live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects, this is what you shall do for them: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign to each of them his task and what he must carry; NET Bible but in order that they will live and not die when they approach the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons will go in and appoint each man to his service and his responsibility. New Revised Standard Version This is how you must deal with them in order that they may live and not die when they come near to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each to a particular task or burden. New Heart English Bible but thus do to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them everyone to his service and to his burden; Webster's Bible Translation But thus do to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: World English Bible but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden; Young's Literal Translation but this do to them, and they have lived, and do not die in their drawing nigh the holy of holies: -- Aaron and his sons go in, and have set them, each man to his service, and unto his burden, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Kohathites…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. 20But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”… Cross References Numbers 1:51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death. Numbers 4:15 When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 4:18 "Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites. 2 Samuel 6:6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. Treasury of Scripture But thus do to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: the most holy Numbers 4:4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: Jump to Previous Aaron Appoint Approach Assign Burden Carry Deal Death Die Draw Drawing Holy Live Nigh Objects Sanctuary Service Task Theirs WorkJump to Next Aaron Appoint Approach Assign Burden Carry Deal Death Die Draw Drawing Holy Live Nigh Objects Sanctuary Service Task Theirs WorkNumbers 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 Verse 19. - Thus do unto them, i.e., exactly as commanded in verses 5-15. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In order that they may liveוְחָיוּ֙ (wə·ḥā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive and not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no die יָמֻ֔תוּ (yā·mu·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill when they come near בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖ם (bə·ḡiš·tām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach the most קֹ֣דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity holy things, הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים (haq·qo·ḏā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity do עֲשׂ֣וּ (‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make this וְזֹ֣את ׀ (wə·zōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, for them: לָהֶ֗ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Aaron אַהֲרֹ֤ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses and his sons וּבָנָיו֙ (ū·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son are to go in יָבֹ֔אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and assign וְשָׂמ֣וּ (wə·śā·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set each man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person his task עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5656: Work of any kind and what he is to carry. מַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃ (maś·śā·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire Links Numbers 4:19 NIVNumbers 4:19 NLT Numbers 4:19 ESV Numbers 4:19 NASB Numbers 4:19 KJV Numbers 4:19 BibleApps.com Numbers 4:19 Biblia Paralela Numbers 4:19 Chinese Bible Numbers 4:19 French Bible Numbers 4:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 4:19 But thus do to them that they (Nu Num.) |