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Myles Coverdale Bible
Numbers 17:13
Who so cometh nye ye dwellynge place of ye LORDE, he dyeth. Shal we the vtterly cosume awaie?
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Hebrew Names Version
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of the LORD, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of the LORD, dies: shall we perish all of us?
King James Version
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Lexham English Bible
Anyone who approaches the tabernacle of Yahweh will die. Will we all die?"
Anyone who approaches the tabernacle of Yahweh will die. Will we all die?"
New Century Version
Anyone who even comes near the Holy Tent of the Lord will die. Will we all die?"
Anyone who even comes near the Holy Tent of the Lord will die. Will we all die?"
New English Translation
Anyone who even comes close to the tabernacle of the Lord will die! Are we all to die?"
Anyone who even comes close to the tabernacle of the Lord will die! Are we all to die?"
Amplified Bible
"Everyone who approaches, who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
"Everyone who approaches, who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
New American Standard Bible
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lorde, shal dye: shal we be consumed and dye?
Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lorde, shal dye: shal we be consumed and dye?
Legacy Standard Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, must die. Are we to breathe our utter last?"
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, must die. Are we to breathe our utter last?"
Contemporary English Version
and doomed if we even get near the sacred tent!"
and doomed if we even get near the sacred tent!"
Complete Jewish Bible
He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped. Those dying from the plague numbered 14,700 — besides those who died in the Korach incident. Aharon returned to Moshe at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and the plague was stopped. (v) Adonai said to Moshe, "Speak to the people of Isra'el, and take from them staffs, one for each ancestral tribe from each leader of a tribe, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff; and write Aharon's name on the staff of Levi, for each tribe's leader is to have one staff. Put them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you. The staff of the man I am going to choose will sprout buds — in this way I will put a stop to the complaints the people of Isra'el keep making against you." Moshe spoke to the people of Isra'el, and all their leaders gave him staffs, one for each leader, according to their ancestral tribes, twelve staffs. Aharon's staff was among their staffs. Moshe put the staffs before Adonai in the tent of the testimony. The next day Moshe went into the tent of the testimony, and there he saw that Aharon's staff for the house of Levi had budded — it had sprouted not only buds but flowers and ripe almonds as well. Moshe brought out all the staffs from before Adonai to all the people of Isra'el, and they looked, and each man took back his staff. (vi) Adonai said to Moshe, "Return Aharon's staff to its place in front of the testimony. It is to be kept there as a sign to the rebels, so that they will stop grumbling against me and thus not die." Moshe did this; he did as Adonai had ordered him. But the people of Isra'el said to Moshe, "Oh no! We're dead men! Lost! We're all lost! Whenever anyone approaches the tabernacle of Adonai , he dies! Will we all perish?"
He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped. Those dying from the plague numbered 14,700 — besides those who died in the Korach incident. Aharon returned to Moshe at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and the plague was stopped. (v) Adonai said to Moshe, "Speak to the people of Isra'el, and take from them staffs, one for each ancestral tribe from each leader of a tribe, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff; and write Aharon's name on the staff of Levi, for each tribe's leader is to have one staff. Put them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you. The staff of the man I am going to choose will sprout buds — in this way I will put a stop to the complaints the people of Isra'el keep making against you." Moshe spoke to the people of Isra'el, and all their leaders gave him staffs, one for each leader, according to their ancestral tribes, twelve staffs. Aharon's staff was among their staffs. Moshe put the staffs before Adonai in the tent of the testimony. The next day Moshe went into the tent of the testimony, and there he saw that Aharon's staff for the house of Levi had budded — it had sprouted not only buds but flowers and ripe almonds as well. Moshe brought out all the staffs from before Adonai to all the people of Isra'el, and they looked, and each man took back his staff. (vi) Adonai said to Moshe, "Return Aharon's staff to its place in front of the testimony. It is to be kept there as a sign to the rebels, so that they will stop grumbling against me and thus not die." Moshe did this; he did as Adonai had ordered him. But the people of Isra'el said to Moshe, "Oh no! We're dead men! Lost! We're all lost! Whenever anyone approaches the tabernacle of Adonai , he dies! Will we all perish?"
Darby Translation
Every one that comes at all near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die: shall we then expire altogether?
Every one that comes at all near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die: shall we then expire altogether?
Easy-to-Read Version
Anyone who even comes near the Lord 's holy place will die. Is it true that we will all die?"
Anyone who even comes near the Lord 's holy place will die. Is it true that we will all die?"
English Standard Version
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord , shall die. Are we all to perish?"
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord , shall die. Are we all to perish?"
George Lamsa Translation
Whosoever comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die; and, behold, we also are near to perish.
Whosoever comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die; and, behold, we also are near to perish.
Good News Translation
If anyone who even comes near the Tent must die, then we are all as good as dead!"
If anyone who even comes near the Tent must die, then we are all as good as dead!"
Christian Standard Bible®
Anyone who comes near the Lord’s tabernacle will die. Will we all perish?”
Anyone who comes near the Lord’s tabernacle will die. Will we all perish?”
Literal Translation
Anyone who draws near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die; shall we be consumed to die?
Anyone who draws near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die; shall we be consumed to die?
American Standard Version
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Bible in Basic English
Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whosoeuer cometh nye, or approcheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall dye: Shall we vtterly consume away, and dye?
Whosoeuer cometh nye, or approcheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall dye: Shall we vtterly consume away, and dye?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed. And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod. And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers' houses. And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.' And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel; and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.' Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so did he. And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed. And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod. And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers' houses. And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.' And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel; and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.' Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so did he. And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
King James Version (1611)
Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?
Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Every one that touches the tabernacle of the Lord, dies: shall we die utterly?
Every one that touches the tabernacle of the Lord, dies: shall we die utterly?
English Revised Version
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Berean Standard Bible
Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?"
Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
who euer neiyeth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth; whethir we schulen be doon awei alle `til to deeth?
who euer neiyeth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth; whethir we schulen be doon awei alle `til to deeth?
Young's Literal Translation
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
Update Bible Version
Every one that comes near, that comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Every one that comes near, that comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
World English Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
New King James Version
Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die. Shall we all utterly die?"
Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die. Shall we all utterly die?"
New Living Translation
Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the Lord dies. Are we all doomed to die?"
Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the Lord dies. Are we all doomed to die?"
New Life Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near the meeting tent of the Lord, must die. Are we all to be destroyed?"
Everyone who comes near, who comes near the meeting tent of the Lord, must die. Are we all to be destroyed?"
New Revised Standard
Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of the Lord will die. Are we all to perish?"
Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of the Lord will die. Are we all to perish?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
whosoever draweth near - draweth near - unto the habitation of Yahweh, dieth, - are we ever to have made an end of breathing our last?
whosoever draweth near - draweth near - unto the habitation of Yahweh, dieth, - are we ever to have made an end of breathing our last?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?
Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?
Revised Standard Version
Every one who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, shall die. Are we all to perish?"
Every one who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, shall die. Are we all to perish?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
Contextual Overview
8 On the morow wha Moses wete in to ye Tabernacle of witnesse, he foude yt Aaros rodde of the house of Leui florished, and brought forth blossoms, & bare allmondes. 9 And Moses brought forth all ye staues fro ye LORDE before all ye childre of Israel, that they might se it. And they toke euery ma his staffe. 10 The LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Bringe Aaros staffe againe before the wytnesse, yt it maye be kepte for a toke to the children of rebellion, that their murmuringes maye ceasse fro me, lest they dye. 11 Moses dyd as ye LORDE comaunded him. 12 And ye childre of Israel sayde vnto Moses: Beholde, we cosume awaie, we are destroied, & perishe. 13 Who so cometh nye ye dwellynge place of ye LORDE, he dyeth. Shal we the vtterly cosume awaie?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Whosoever: Numbers 1:51-53, Numbers 18:4-7
any thing: Genesis 3:3, 1 Samuel 6:19-21, 2 Samuel 6:6-12, 1 Chronicles 13:11-13, 1 Chronicles 15:13, Psalms 130:3, Psalms 130:4, Acts 5:5, Acts 5:11-14, Ephesians 2:13, Hebrews 10:19-22
consumed: Numbers 16:26, Numbers 32:13, Deuteronomy 2:16, Job 34:14, Job 34:15, Psalms 90:7, Isaiah 28:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:14 - that Exodus 12:33 - We be all Numbers 16:34 - Lest Numbers 18:1 - Thou 1 Samuel 6:20 - General 2 Samuel 6:9 - afraid 1 Kings 13:33 - whosoever 1 Chronicles 13:12 - afraid of God Psalms 73:19 - they are Psalms 78:32 - they sinned Proverbs 19:3 - foolishness Isaiah 33:14 - sinners Jeremiah 30:21 - and I Ezekiel 37:11 - Our bones Acts 5:13 - of Acts 7:36 - and in the wilderness Hebrews 8:4 - he should
Cross-References
Genesis 14:14
Now whan Abram herde yt his brother was taken, he harnessed his bonde seruauntes borne in his owne house, thre hundreth & eightene, & folowed after them vntill Dan,
Now whan Abram herde yt his brother was taken, he harnessed his bonde seruauntes borne in his owne house, thre hundreth & eightene, & folowed after them vntill Dan,
Genesis 15:3
And Abram sayde morouer: Beholde, vnto me hast thou geuen no sede: and lo, the sonne of my housholde shal be myne heyre.
And Abram sayde morouer: Beholde, vnto me hast thou geuen no sede: and lo, the sonne of my housholde shal be myne heyre.
Genesis 37:27
Come, let vs sell him vnto the Ismaelites, that oure handes be not defyled vpon him, for he is oure brother, oure flesh and bloude. And they herkened vnto him.
Come, let vs sell him vnto the Ismaelites, that oure handes be not defyled vpon him, for he is oure brother, oure flesh and bloude. And they herkened vnto him.
Genesis 37:36
But the Madianites solde him in Egipte vnto Potiphar Pharaos chefe Marshall.
But the Madianites solde him in Egipte vnto Potiphar Pharaos chefe Marshall.
Genesis 39:1
Ioseph was brought downe in to Egipte, & Potiphar an Egipcia Pharaos chefe marshall bought him of ye Ismaelites, yt brought him downe.
Ioseph was brought downe in to Egipte, & Potiphar an Egipcia Pharaos chefe marshall bought him of ye Ismaelites, yt brought him downe.
Exodus 12:44
But who so is a bought seruaunt let him be circumcysed, & then eate therof.
But who so is a bought seruaunt let him be circumcysed, & then eate therof.
Exodus 21:2
Yf thou bye a seruaunt that is an Hebrue, he shal serue the sixe yeares, in the seuenth yeare shall he go out fre and lowse.
Yf thou bye a seruaunt that is an Hebrue, he shal serue the sixe yeares, in the seuenth yeare shall he go out fre and lowse.
Exodus 21:4
Yf his master haue geue him a wife, & she haue borne him sonnes or doughters, the shal the wife and ye children be the masters, but he shall go out alone.
Yf his master haue geue him a wife, & she haue borne him sonnes or doughters, the shal the wife and ye children be the masters, but he shall go out alone.
Exodus 21:16
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, so that he be founde by him, the same shall dye the death.
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, so that he be founde by him, the same shall dye the death.
Nehemiah 5:5
Now are oure brethrens bodies as oure awne bodies, and their children as oure children: els shulde we subdue oure sonnes and doughters vnto bondage, and some of oure doughters are subdued allready, and no strength is there in oure handes, and other men shal haue oure londes and vynyardes.
Now are oure brethrens bodies as oure awne bodies, and their children as oure children: els shulde we subdue oure sonnes and doughters vnto bondage, and some of oure doughters are subdued allready, and no strength is there in oure handes, and other men shal haue oure londes and vynyardes.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whosoever cometh anything near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die,.... They who before were so bold and daring as to think the priesthood was common to them with Aaron, or they had as good a right to it, and might go into the sanctuary of the Lord where he did, are now so frightened at the rod being laid up as a token against them, that they thought they must not come near the tabernacle at all, and, if they did, would be in the utmost danger of death:
shall we be consumed with dying? such violent deaths, until there are none left of us? but the Syriac and Arabic versions render the words affirmatively; we are near or about to be consumed; and so the Targum of Onkelos, lo, we are to be consumed; which agrees best with the preceding clause, for they would scarcely make a question of what they had affirmed.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A new section should begin with these verses. They are connected retrospectively with Numbers 16:0; and form the immediate introduction to Numbers 18:0. The people were terror-stricken by the fate of the company of Korah and by the plague. Presumption passed by reaction into despair. Was there any approach for them to the tabernacle of the Lord? Was there any escape from death, except by keeping aloof from His presence? The answers are supplied by the ordinances which testified that the God of judgment was still a God of grace and of love.
