Numbers 18:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
From now on the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and will die.

New Living Translation
“From now on, no Israelites except priests or Levites may approach the Tabernacle. If they come too near, they will be judged guilty and will die.

English Standard Version
so that the people of Israel do not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.

Berean Study Bible
No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.

New American Standard Bible
And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bring sin on themselves and die.

NASB 1995
"The sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bear sin and die.

NASB 1977
“And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, lest they bear sin and die.

Amplified Bible
The Israelites shall never again approach the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], or they [who do] will incur sin and die.

Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.

Good News Translation
The other Israelites must no longer approach the Tent and in this way bring on themselves the penalty of death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The other Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting. Otherwise, they'll suffer the consequences of their sin and die.

International Standard Version
Therefore, the Israelis need no longer come to the Tent of Meeting, so they won't suffer the consequences of their sin and die.

NET Bible
No longer may the Israelites approach the tent of meeting, or else they will bear their sin and die.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

New King James Version
Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the tabernacle of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come near the tabernacle of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

New Heart English Bible
Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the Tent of Meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

World English Bible
Henceforth the children of Israel shall not come near the Tent of Meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

American King James Version
Neither must the children of Israel from now on come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

American Standard Version
And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

A Faithful Version
Neither must the children of Israel come near the tabernacle of the congregation from this time forward, lest they bear sin and die.

Darby Bible Translation
Neither shall the children of Israel henceforth come near the tent of meeting, to bear sin and die.

English Revised Version
And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Neyther shal the children of Israel any more come neere the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest they susteine sinne, and die.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Neither must the children of Israel hencefoorth come nie ye tabernacle of the congregation, lest they beare sinne, & die.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
that from hece forth the children of Israel come not nye the Tabernacle of witnes, to lade them selues with synne, and to dye:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
that the childre of Israel henceforth come not nye the tabernacle of witnesse and beare synne and dye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the sons of Israel no longer come near to the Tent of Meeting, to bear sin, to die,

Young's Literal Translation
'And the sons of Israel come no more near unto the tent of meeting, to bear sin, to die,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel shall no more come near the tent of appointment, to bear sin and to die.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That the children of Israel may not approach any more to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin,

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that the sons of Israel may no longer approach to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the children of Israel shall not come near again to the Time Tabernacle lest they bear sin and they will die.

Lamsa Bible
Neither shall the children of Israel henceforth come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin and die.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the children of Israel shall no more draw nigh to the tabernacle of witness to incur fatal guilt.
















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