Numbers 4:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
In context
18 “Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.
19 In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
20 But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
21 And the LORD said to Moses,
22 “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
Numbers 4:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
- KJV King James Version
- But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
- WEB World English Bible
- but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they go not in to see when the holy thing is swallowed, that they have died.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- but they shall not go in and see for a moment the holy things, lest they die.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.