Numbers 1:51

Easy To Read Version

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:7

But the Lord was angry at Uzzah and killed him. [39] Uzzah showed he did not honor God when he touched the Holy Box. Uzzah died there by God’s Holy Box.

Numbers 10:11

On the 20th day of the second month of the second year after the people of Israel left Egypt, the cloud rose from above the Tent of the Agreement. [149]

Numbers 16:40

He did this the way the Lord commanded him through Moses. This was a sign to help the people of Israel remember that only a person from the family of Aaron should burn incense [215] before the Lord. Any other person who burns incense before the Lord will die like Korah and his followers.

Numbers 17:13

Any person who even comes near the Lord’s holy place will die. Is it true that we will all die?”

Numbers 17:5

I will choose one man to be the true priest. You will know which man I choose because his walking stick will begin to grow new leaves. In this way, I will stop the people from always complaining against you and me.”

Numbers 18:22

But the other people of Israel must never go near that Meeting Tent. If they do, then they must be put to death!

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 18:4

They will join you and work with you. They will be responsible for caring for the Meeting Tent. [232] All the work that must be done in the Tent will be done by them. No one else may come near the place where you are.

Numbers 18:7

But, Aaron, only you and your sons may serve as priests. You are the only ones that can go near the altar. You are the only ones that can go inside the curtain {into the Most Holy Place}. I am giving you a gift—your service as a priest. Anyone else that comes near {my} holy place must be killed.”

Numbers 3:10

“Appoint Aaron and his sons to be priests. They must do their duty and serve as priests. Any other person who tries to come near the holy things [30] must be killed.”

Numbers 3:38

Moses, Aaron, and his sons camped east of the Holy Tent, [41] in front of the Meeting Tent. They were given the work of caring for the Holy Place. They did this for all the people of Israel. Any other person who came near the Holy Place was to be killed.

1 Samuel 6:19

But there were no priests [80] there, and the men of Beth Shemesh looked at the Holy Box of the Lord. So God killed 70 men from Beth Shemesh. The people of Beth Shemesh cried because the Lord punished them so severely.