Numbers 4:19
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:
KJV
sed hoc facite eis, ut vivant, et non moriantur, si tetigerint Sancta sanctorum. Aaron et filii ejus intrabunt, ipsique disponent opera singulorum, et divident quid portare quis debeat.
Vulgate
τοῦτο ποιήσατε αὐτοῖς, καὶ ζήσονται καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνωσιν, προσπορευομένων αὐτῶν πρὸς τὰ ἅγια τῶν ἁγίων. Ἀαρὼν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ προσπορευέσθωσαν, καὶ καταστήσουσιν αὐτοὺς ἕκαστον κατὰ τὴν ἀναφορὰν αὐτοῦ.
LXX
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;
ASV
וְ/זֹ֣את עֲשׂ֣וּ לָ/הֶ֗ם וְ/חָיוּ֙ וְ/לֹ֣א יָמֻ֔תוּ בְּ/גִשְׁתָּ֖/ם אֶת קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ/קֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּ/בָנָי/ו֙ יָבֹ֔אוּ וְ/שָׂמ֣וּ אוֹתָ֗/ם אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל עֲבֹדָת֖/וֹ וְ/אֶל מַשָּׂאֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 15:2 — Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
- 2Sam 6:6 — And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
- Lev 16:2 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will
- Num 4:4 — This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:
- Num 4:20 — But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
- Num 18:3 — And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.