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Numbers 18:22

In future the children of Israel are not to come near the Tent of meeting, so that death may not come to them because of sin.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Tithes;   Thompson Chain Reference - Admission, Exclusion;   Exclusion;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tithe;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Giving;   Levite;   Tithes;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Levite;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Levite;   Tithe;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Tithes;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Death;   Economic Life;   Inheritance;   Levitical Cities;   Pentateuch;   Priests;   Tithe;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron's Rod;   Malachi;   Numbers, Book of;   Priests and Levites;   Tithes;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Levites ;   Tithes;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Covenant;   Levites;   Tithes;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Tithe;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Levites;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Tithe;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - ḥaber;   Mishnah;   Tithe;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Henceforth the children of Yisra'el shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
King James Version
Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.
Lexham English Bible
The Israelites will not come near again to the tent of assembly, or they will bear sin and die.
New Century Version
But the other Israelites must never go near the Meeting Tent, or they will die for their sin.
New English Translation
No longer may the Israelites approach the tent of meeting, or else they will bear their sin and die.
Amplified Bible
"The Israelites shall never again approach the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], or they [who do] will incur sin and die.
New American Standard Bible
"And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bring sin on themselves and die.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neyther shal the children of Israel any more come neere the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest they susteine sinne, and die.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bear sin and die.
Contemporary English Version
They are the only ones allowed to work at the tent, and they must not let anyone else come near it. Those who do must be put to death, and the Levites will also be punished. This law will never change. Since the Levites won't be given any land in Israel as their own,
Complete Jewish Bible
From now on, the people of Isra'el are not to approach the tent of meeting, so that they will not bear the consequences of their sin and die.
Darby Translation
Neither shall the children of Israel henceforth come near the tent of meeting, to bear sin and die.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the other Israelites must never go near that Meeting Tent. If they do, they must be put to death!
English Standard Version
so that the people of Israel do not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.
George Lamsa Translation
Neither shall the children of Israel henceforth come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin and die.
Good News Translation
The other Israelites must no longer approach the Tent and in this way bring on themselves the penalty of death.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel shall not come near to the tabernacle of the congregation any more, lest they bear sin, and die.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that from hece forth the children of Israel come not nye the Tabernacle of witnes, to lade them selues with synne, and to dye:
American Standard Version
And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither must the children of Israel hencefoorth come nie ye tabernacle of the congregation, lest they beare sinne, & die.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
King James Version (1611)
Neither must the children of Israel hencefoorth come nigh the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest they beare sinne, and die.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel shall no more draw nigh to the tabernacle of witness to incur fatal guilt.
English Revised Version
And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
Berean Standard Bible
No longer may the Israelites come near the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that the sones of Israel neiye no more to the `tabernacle of boond of pees, nether do dedli synne.
Young's Literal Translation
`And the sons of Israel come no more near unto the tent of meeting, to bear sin, to die,
Update Bible Version
And from now on the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
Webster's Bible Translation
Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.
World English Bible
Henceforth the children of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
New King James Version
Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the tabernacle of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.
New Living Translation
"From now on, no Israelites except priests or Levites may approach the Tabernacle. If they come too near, they will be judged guilty and will die.
New Life Bible
The people of Israel must not come near the meeting tent again, or they will be guilty of sin and die.
New Revised Standard
From now on the Israelites shall no longer approach the tent of meeting, or else they will incur guilt and die.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
that the sons of Israel come near no more, unto the tent of meeting, - to bear sin, to die.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That the children of Israel may not approach any more to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin,
Revised Standard Version
And henceforth the people of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bear sin and die.

Contextual Overview

20 And the Lord said to Aaron, You will have no heritage in their land, or any part among them; I am your part and your heritage among the children of Israel. 21 And to the children of Levi I have given as their heritage all the tenths offered in Israel, as payment for the work they do, the work of the Tent of meeting. 22 In future the children of Israel are not to come near the Tent of meeting, so that death may not come to them because of sin. 23 But the Levites are to do the work of the Tent of meeting, and be responsible for errors in connection with it: this is a law for ever through all your generations; and among the children of Israel they will have no heritage. 24 For the tenths which the children of Israel give as a lifted offering to the Lord I have given to the Levites as their heritage. and so I have said to them, Among the children of Israel they will have no heritage. 25 And the Lord said to Moses, 26 Say to the Levites, When you take from the children of Israel the tenth which I have given to you from them as your heritage, a tenth part of that tenth is to be offered as an offering lifted up before the Lord. 27 And this lifted offering is to be put to your credit as if it was grain from the grain-floor and wine from the vines. 28 So you are to make an offering lifted up to the Lord from all the tenths which you get from the children of Israel, giving out of it the Lord's lifted offering to Aaron the priest. 29 From everything given to you, let the best of it, the holy part of it, be offered as a lifted offering to the Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

come nigh: Numbers 18:7, Numbers 1:52, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 3:38

bear sin: Leviticus 20:20, Leviticus 22:9

and die: Heb. to die

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:43 - bear not iniquity Numbers 1:51 - the stranger Numbers 18:1 - shall bear Numbers 18:32 - bear Ezekiel 23:35 - therefore 1 Peter 2:24 - his own self

Cross-References

Genesis 18:1
Now the Lord came to him by the holy tree of Mamre, when he was seated in the doorway of his tent in the middle of the day;
Genesis 18:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
Genesis 18:16
And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
Genesis 19:1
And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.
Psalms 106:23
And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.
Jeremiah 18:20
Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
Ezekiel 22:30
And I was looking for a man among them who would make up the wall and take his station in the broken place before me for the land, so that I might not send destruction on it: but there was no one.
Acts 7:55
But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.
1 Timothy 2:1
My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation,.... To do any part of the priest's office, as to burn incense, as Korah and his company had done; or to do any part of the work of the Levites, by watching in the tabernacle, by taking it down and setting it up, and bearing the vessels of it; otherwise they might come to it, to bring their sacrifices, to pay their vows, and for their purification when necessary, and such like things:

lest they bear sin and die; lest sin be charged upon them, and punishment be inflicted, even the punishment of death; for it was death to intrude into the priest's office.


 
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