When they came to Nacon’s threshing-floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it because the oxen had stumbled.
Numbers 4:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
When they came to Nacon’s threshing-floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it because the oxen had stumbled.
The Lord instructed Moses, ‘Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the Lord; otherwise many of them will die.
Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to stop at a campsite, the Levites are to set it up. Any unauthorised person who comes near it is to be put to death.
They are to perform duties for you and for the whole tent. They must not come near the sanctuary equipment or the altar; otherwise, both they and you will die.
‘Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting.
‘Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from the Levites.