Numbers 4:20
World English Bible (WEB)
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
In context
18 “Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
19 but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden;
20 but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
21 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
22 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families;
Numbers 4:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
- KJV King James Version
- But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
- 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.”
- 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.