Numbers 18:22 - Easy To Read Version But the other people of Israel must never go near that Meeting Tent. If they do, then they must be put to death! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Henceforth the Israelites shall not come near the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], lest they incur guilt and die. American Standard Version (1901) And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. Common English Bible The Israelites will no longer be able to approach the meeting tent, or they will be responsible for their sin and die. Catholic Public Domain Version so that the sons of Israel may no longer approach to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That the children of Israel may not approach any more to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin, |
Aaron and his sons must wear these clothes anytime they enter the Meeting Tent. [263] They must wear these clothes when they come near to the altar to serve as priests in the Holy Place. If they don’t wear these clothes, then they will be guilty of wrong, and they will have to die. All this should be a law that continues forever for Aaron and all his family after him.”
“A man must not have sexual relations with his uncle’s wife. It would be like having sexual relations with his uncle. That man and his uncle’s wife will be punished for their sins. They will die without children. [363]
“The priests will have special times to serve me. They must be careful at those times. They must be careful not to make the holy things not holy. If they are careful, then they will not die. I, the Lord, have separated them for this special job.
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.”
“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.”
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.