2 Chronicles 23:6

American Standard Version (1901)

But let none come into the house of Jehovah, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall come in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the charge of Jehovah.

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  • 1 Chr 23:28-32 : 28 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God; 29 for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size; 30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even; 31 and to offer all burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Jehovah; 32 and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.
  • 2 Kgs 11:6-7 : 6 And a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier. 7 And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 23:7
    80%

    7And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    79%

    19And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in.

  • 2 Chr 23:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;

    5and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

  • Ezek 42:14
    76%

    14When the priests enter in, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy: and they shall put on other garments, and shall approach to that which pertaineth to the people.

  • Exod 19:22
    76%

    22And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.

  • Lev 21:23
    76%

    23only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

  • Ezek 44:13-17
    5 verses
    75%

    13And they shall not come near unto me, to execute the office of priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, unto the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.

    14Yet will I make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.

    15But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me; and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord Jehovah:

    16they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.

    17And it shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

  • Num 4:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19but thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden;

    20but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.

  • Num 18:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent: only they shall not come nigh unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye.

    4And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

    5And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more upon the children of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 5:11
    74%

    11And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not keep their courses;

  • 2 Chr 7:2
    74%

    2And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.

  • Ezek 40:45-46
    2 verses
    73%

    45And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;

    46and the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Jehovah to minister unto him.

  • Ezek 45:4
    73%

    4It is a holy portion of the land; it shall be for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, that come near to minister unto Jehovah; and it shall be a place for their houses, and a holy place for the sanctuary.

  • 2 Kgs 11:7
    73%

    7And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

  • Deut 18:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;

    7then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before Jehovah.

  • Lev 22:10
    73%

    10There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest's, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

  • 2 Chr 13:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

    10But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and [we have] priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

  • Lev 16:17
    73%

    17And there shall be no man in the tent of meeting when he goeth in to make atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.

  • Exod 24:2
    73%

    2and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

  • Lev 21:1
    73%

    1And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;

  • Ezek 44:11
    73%

    11Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having oversight at the gates of the house, and ministering in the house: they shall slay the burnt-offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    73%

    16And the priests went in unto the inner part of the house of Jehovah, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of Jehovah into the court of the house of Jehovah. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the brook Kidron.

  • Ezek 44:21
    72%

    21Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

  • Num 18:22
    72%

    22And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.

  • 2 Chr 29:5
    72%

    5and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites; now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

  • Ezek 48:11
    72%

    11[It shall be] for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, that have kept my charge, that went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray. [

  • Lev 21:12
    72%

    12neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.

  • Num 18:7
    72%

    7And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    71%

    32and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.

  • Num 8:26
    71%

    26but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.

  • 1 Chr 15:2
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    2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

  • Num 3:6
    71%

    6Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

  • Deut 18:1
    71%

    1The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his inheritance.

  • Lev 14:36
    71%

    36And the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goeth in to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

  • Lev 22:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they hallow unto me, and that they profane not my holy name: I am Jehovah.

    3Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from before me: I am Jehovah.

  • 2 Chr 29:34
    71%

    34But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

  • Ps 24:3
    71%

    3Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    71%

    28For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;