“And they shall be on Aharon and on his sons when they come into the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near the altar to attend in the Set-apart Place, so that they do not bear crookedness and die – a law forever to him, and to his seed after him.
Numbers 18:22 - The Scriptures 1998 “And let the children of Yisra’ĕ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Henceforth the Israelites shall not come near the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], lest they incur guilt and die. American Standard Version (1901) And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. Common English Bible The Israelites will no longer be able to approach the meeting tent, or they will be responsible for their sin and die. Catholic Public Domain Version so that the sons of Israel may no longer approach to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That the children of Israel may not approach any more to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin, |
“And they shall be on Aharon and on his sons when they come into the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near the altar to attend in the Set-apart Place, so that they do not bear crookedness and die – a law forever to him, and to his seed after him.
‘And a man who lies with his uncle’s wife: he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness, they bear their sin, they die childless.
‘And they shall guard My Charge, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby, when they profane it. I יהוה set them apart.
“But you and your sons with you are to guard your priesthood for all matters at the altar and behind the veil, and you shall serve. I have given you the priesthood as a gift for service, but the stranger who comes near is put to death.”
“And appoint Aharon and his sons, and they shall guard their priesthood. And the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.”
And those who were to camp before the Dwelling Place on the east, before the Tent of Meeting, were Mosheh and Aharon, and his sons, guarding the duty of the set-apart place, and the duty of the children of Yisra’ĕ