And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Go down, and warn the people, lest they break through unto יהוה to see, and many of them fall.
Numbers 4:20 - The Scriptures 2009 They are not, however, to go in to watch while the set-apart objects are being covered, lest they die.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [the Kohathites] shall not go in to see the sanctuary [the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies] or its holy things, even for an instant, lest they die. American Standard Version (1901) but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die. Common English Bible But they may not enter to look at the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die. Catholic Public Domain Version Let no others, out of curiosity, see the things that are in the Sanctuary before they are wrapped, otherwise they shall die." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let not others by any curiosity see the things that are in the sanctuary before they be wrapped up. Otherwise they shall die. |
And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Go down, and warn the people, lest they break through unto יהוה to see, and many of them fall.
And fire came out from יהוה and consumed them, and they died before יהוה.
“And he shall put the incense on the fire before יהוה, and the cloud of incense shall cover the lid of atonement which is on the Witness, lest he die.
“And when the Dwelling Place is to go forward, the Lĕwites take it down. And when the Dwelling Place is to be set up, the Lĕwites set it up. And the stranger who comes near is put to death.
“And they shall guard your charge, and the duty of all the Tent, but they do not come near the furnishings of the set-apart place and the slaughter-place, lest they die, both they and you.
“And when Aharon and his sons have finished covering the set-apart objects and all the furnishings of the Set-apart Place at the breaking of camp, then the sons of Qehath shall come to lift them, but let them not touch that which is set-apart, lest they die. These matters are the burden of the sons of Qehath in the Tent of Appointment.
“but do this to them, and they shall live and not die when they approach the most set-apart objects: Aharon and his sons shall go in and appoint each of them to his service and his burden.
And the Dwelling Place of Elohim was opened in the heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His Dwelling Place. And there came to be lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
And He struck among the men of Bĕyth Shemesh, for they had looked into the ark of יהוה. He struck among the people seventy men, and the people mourned because יהוה struck among the people, a great smiting.