Numbers 4:20
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
KJV
Alii nulla curiositate videant quæ sunt in sanctuario priusquam involvantur, alioquin morientur.
Vulgate
καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθωσιν ἰδεῖν ἐξάπινα τὰ ἅγια, καὶ ἀποθανοῦνται.
LXX
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
ASV
וְ/לֹא יָבֹ֧אוּ לִ/רְא֛וֹת כְּ/בַלַּ֥ע אֶת הַ/קֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָ/מֵֽתוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 50×
קֹּ֑דֶשׁ
qdsh
noun · 463×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 6:19 — And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD
- 1Sam 6:19 — And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD
- Exod 19:21 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
- Lev 10:2 — And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
- Num 4:15 — And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but t
- Num 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: