Numbers 4:19 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁹ You must do these things so that the Kohathite men can go near the Most Holy Place [68] and not die. Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite man what to do. They must give each man the things he needs to carry.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ But deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his work and to his burden [to be carried on the march].

American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Common English Bible

¹⁹ This is what you must do for them so that they stay alive and don’t die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will enter and assign each of them his work and his load.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ But do this for them, so that they may live, and so that they may not die by touching the Holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall enter, and they shall assign the work of each one, and they shall determine what each one ought to carry.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ But do this to them, that they may live, and not die, by touching the holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall go in, and they shall appoint every man his work: and shall divide the burdens that every man is to carry.

Numbers 4:19 Cross References

2 Samuel 6:6

When David’s men came to the threshing floor [38] of Nacon, the cows stumbled, and God’s Holy Box began to fall off the wagon. Uzzah caught the Holy Box.

Exodus 19:21

The Lord said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people not to come near me and look at me. If they do this, then many people will die.

Numbers 1:51

Whenever the Holy Tent is moved, the men of Levi must do it. Whenever the Holy Tent is set up, the men of Levi must do it. They are the men who will take care of the Holy Tent. If any person who is not from Levi’s family group tries to take care of the tent, he must be killed.

Numbers 18:3

Those people from the family of Levi are under your control. They will do all the work that needs to be done in the Tent. But they must not go near the things in the Holy Place [230] or the altar. [231] If they do, then they will die—and you will die also.

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.

Numbers 4:18

“Be careful! Don’t let these Kohathite men be destroyed.