2 Chronicles 23:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But let none come into the house of the LORD, except the priests, and those that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But let none come{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} save the priests,{H3548} and they that minister{H8334} of the Levites;{H3881} they shall come in,{H935} for they are holy:{H6944} but all the people{H5971} shall keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But let none come{H935}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, save the priests{H3548}, and they that minister{H8334}{(H8764)} of the Levites{H3881}; they shall go in{H935}{(H8799)}, for they are holy{H6944}: but all the people{H5971} shall keep{H8104}{(H8799)} the watch{H4931} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and that no man go in to the house of the LORDE, excepte the prestes and Leuites that mynister there, they shal go in: for they are halowed. And let all ye people wayte vpon the LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But let none come into the house of the Lord, saue the Priests, & the Leuites that minister: they shal go in, for they are holy: but all the people shal keepe the watch of the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But there shal none come into the house of the Lorde, saue the priestes and they that minister vnto the Leuites, they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shal kepe the watch of the Lord.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And none doth enter the house of Jehovah except the priests, and those ministering of the Levites (they go in for they `are' holy), and all the people keep the watch of Jehovah:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But let no one come into the house of the Lord but only the priests and those of the Levites who have work to do there; they may go in for they are holy; but the rest of the people are to keep the orders of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But let no one come into the house of Yahweh, except the priests, and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow Yahweh's instructions.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    No one must enter the LORD’s temple except the priests and Levites who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially pure. All the others should carry out their assigned service to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 23:28-32 : 28 Their job was to assist the descendants of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, overseeing the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial cleansing of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God. 29 They were also responsible for the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened wafers, the baking of offerings in the pan, the well-mixed offerings, and all measures of quantity and size. 30 They were to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and also every evening. 31 They were to offer all burnt offerings to the Lord on the sabbaths, the new moons, and the appointed festivals as prescribed, continually before the Lord. 32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.
  • 2 Kgs 11:6-7 : 6 another third should be at the Gate of Sur, and the last third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns standing guard over the temple.' 7 The two divisions among you who are off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the temple of the LORD for the king.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 23:7
    80%

    7 The Levites shall surround the king on every side, each man with his weapon in hand. Anyone who tries to enter the house is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    79%

    19 He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord so that no one who was unclean in any way could enter.

  • 2 Chr 23:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers.

    5 A third of you shall be at the king's house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation, while all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

  • Ezek 42:14
    76%

    14 When the priests enter, they must not go out from the holy place to the outer court, but they must leave their garments in which they minister there, for they are holy. They shall wear other garments before they come near to the area accessible to the people.

  • Exod 19:22
    76%

    22 Even the priests who come near the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.

  • Lev 21:23
    76%

    23 but he must not enter behind the curtain or come near the altar because he has a defect. He must not profane My sanctuary, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.

  • Ezek 44:13-17
    5 verses
    75%

    13 They shall not come near Me to serve as priests or to come near any of My holy things or the most holy things; they will bear their shame for the abominations they have committed.

    14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.

    15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who faithfully preserved the charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, shall come near Me to serve Me. They shall stand in My presence to offer fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.

    16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.

    17 When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear any wool while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.

  • Num 4:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

    20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.

  • Num 18:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you.

    4 They are to join you and take responsibility for the care of the tent of meeting, performing all its service. No unauthorized person may come near you.

    5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.

  • 2 Chr 5:11
    74%

    11 When the priests came out of the holy place, for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves without regard to their divisions,

  • 2 Chr 7:2
    74%

    2 The priests could not enter the Temple of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled it.

  • Ezek 40:45-46
    2 verses
    73%

    45 Then he said to me, 'This chamber, which faces south, is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.'

    46 And the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are from the descendants of Levi and are allowed to come near to the LORD to minister to Him.

  • Ezek 45:4
    73%

    4 This holy portion of the land will be set aside for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary who draw near to serve the Lord. It will provide them with a place for their houses and a sanctuary for the sanctuary.

  • 2 Kgs 11:7
    73%

    7 The two divisions among you who are off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the temple of the LORD for the king.

  • Deut 18:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 If a Levite comes from any of your towns anywhere in Israel where he resides, and he desires with all his heart to go to the place that the LORD chooses,

    7 then he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there before the LORD.

  • Lev 22:10
    73%

    10 No outsider is to eat the holy food. A guest of the priest or a hired servant must not eat the holy food.

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

    9 Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of what are not gods.

    10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. The priests who serve the LORD are the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites carry out their responsibilities.

  • Lev 16:17
    73%

    17 No one is to be in the tent of meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel.

  • Exod 24:2
    73%

    2 Only Moses is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near, and the people must not go up with him.

  • Lev 21:1
    73%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, 'Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: A priest shall not defile himself by coming into contact with a dead person among his people.

  • Ezek 44:11
    73%

    11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    73%

    16 The priests entered the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it. They brought out all the unclean things they found in the temple of the LORD and carried them to the courtyard of the house of the LORD. The Levites then took them and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.

  • Ezek 44:21
    72%

    21 No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.

  • Num 18:22
    72%

    22 From now on, the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and die.

  • 2 Chr 29:5
    72%

    5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'

  • Ezek 48:11
    72%

    11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.

  • Lev 21:12
    72%

    12 He must not leave the sanctuary or defile the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

  • Num 18:7
    72%

    7 But you and your sons with you are to diligently guard your priestly duties for every aspect of the altar and the area behind the curtain. I have given your priesthood to you as a service of gift. Any unauthorized person who approaches shall be put to death.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    71%

    32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.

  • Num 8:26
    71%

    26 Instead, they may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must no longer do the work. This is how you are to assign the Levites to their responsibilities.

  • 1 Chr 15:2
    71%

    2 Then David said, "The ark of God must not be carried by anyone but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever."

  • Num 3:6
    71%

    6 Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may assist him.

  • Deut 18:1
    71%

    1 The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD and His allotted inheritance.

  • Lev 14:36
    71%

    36 The priest shall order the house to be emptied before he goes in to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house becomes unclean. Afterward, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

  • Lev 22:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2 Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.

    3 Say to them: 'If any of your descendants in future generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the LORD while he is ceremonially unclean, that person will be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.'

  • 2 Chr 29:34
    71%

    34 But because there were too few priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was completed and the priests had consecrated themselves, for the Levites were more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests.

  • Ps 24:3
    71%

    3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place?

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    71%

    28 Their job was to assist the descendants of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, overseeing the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial cleansing of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.