Numbers 18:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You must see that they perform their duties. But if they go near any of the sacred objects or the altar, all of you will die.

Cross References

Ezekiel 44:13

and now I will no longer let the Levites serve as my priests or come near anything sacred to me. They must suffer shame and disgrace for their disgusting sins.

Numbers 1:53

But the Levites will camp around the sacred tent to make sure that no one goes near it and makes me furious with the Israelites.

Numbers 16:40

just as the LORD had told Moses. The pans were a warning to the Israelites that only Aaron's descendants would be allowed to offer incense to the LORD. Anyone else who tried would be punished like Korah and his followers.

Numbers 18:4

No one else is allowed to take care of the sacred tent or to do anything connected with it.

Numbers 18:7

But only you and your sons can serve as priests at the altar and in the most holy place. Your work as priests is a gift from me, and anyone else who tries to do that work must be put to death.

Numbers 3:25

Their duties at the tent included taking care of the tent itself, along with its outer covering, the curtain for the entrance,

Numbers 3:31

Their duties at the tent included taking care of the sacred chest, the table for the sacred bread, the lampstand, the altars, the objects used for worship, and the curtain in front of the most holy place. The Kohathites were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.

Numbers 3:36

Their duties included taking care of the tent frames and the pieces that held the tent up: the bars, the posts, the stands, and its other equipment. They were also in charge of the posts that supported the courtyard, as well as their stands, tent pegs, and ropes. The Merari clans were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.

Numbers 31:30

From the half that belongs to the people, set aside one out of every fifty and give these to the Levites in charge of the sacred tent.

Numbers 4:15

When the camp is ready to be moved, the Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects and the furnishings of the sacred tent. But Aaron and his sons must have already covered those things so the Kohathites won't touch them and die.