Exodus 30:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a fire offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they do not die; or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    when they go{H935} into the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} they shall wash{H7364} with water,{H4325} that they die{H4191} not; or when they come near{H5066} to the altar{H4196} to minister,{H8334} to burn an offering{H6999} made by fire{H801} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    When they go{H935}{(H8800)} into the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, they shall wash{H7364}{(H8799)} with water{H4325}, that they die{H4191}{(H8799)} not; or when they come near{H5066}{(H8800)} to the altar{H4196} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)}, to burn offering{H6999}{(H8687)} made by fire{H801} unto the LORD{H3068}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    whe they go in to the tabernacle of witnesse, or whe they goo vnto the altare to ministre and to burne the Lordes offrynge, lest they dye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    whan they go in to the Tabernacle of wytnesse, or to the altare, to mynistre vnto the LORDE with offerynge incense, yt they dye not.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When they go into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they goe vnto the Altar to minister and to make the perfume of ye burnt offring to the Lorde, they shall wash themselues with water, lest they die.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Euen when they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they go in to the aulter to minister and to burne the Lordes offeryng, they shall washe them selues with water, lest they dye.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    in their going in unto the tent of meeting they wash `with' water, and die not; or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister, to perfume a fire-offering to Jehovah,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Whenever they go into the Tent of meeting they are to be washed with water, to keep them from death; and whenever they come near to do the work of the altar, or to make an offering by fire to the Lord,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When they enter the tent of meeting, they must wash with water so that they do not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by burning incense as an offering made by fire to the LORD,

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 12:15 : 15 For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day, remove leaven from your houses, for whoever eats anything leavened from the first day until the seventh day must be cut off from Israel.
  • Lev 10:1-3 : 1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them to do. 2 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
  • Lev 16:1-2 : 1 The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons, who approached the presence of the LORD and died. 2 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.
  • 1 Sam 6:19 : 19 But God struck down some of the men of Beth Shemesh because they looked into the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had inflicted them with a great blow.
  • 1 Chr 13:10 : 10 The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he had reached out to the ark. Uzza died there in the presence of God.
  • Ps 89:7 : 7 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
  • Acts 5:5 : 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear came upon all who heard about it.
  • Acts 5:10 : 10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband.
  • Heb 12:28-29 : 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Exod 40:30-32
    3 verses
    85%

    30 He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.

    31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet.

    32 Whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

  • Exod 30:17-19
    3 verses
    84%

    17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    18 You shall make a bronze basin, with its base of bronze, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

    19 Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and feet with water from it.

  • Exod 30:21-22
    2 verses
    84%

    21 They shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This will be a perpetual statute for them—for him and for his descendants throughout their generations.

    22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 40:12
    81%

    12 Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

  • Exod 29:4
    80%

    4 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and wash them with water.

  • Lev 15:31
    80%

    31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

  • Num 4:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    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.

  • Exod 28:35
    77%

    35 Aaron must wear it when he serves, so the sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the LORD and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

  • Lev 16:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23 Then Aaron shall enter the tent of meeting, take off the linen garments he put on when he entered the Holy Place, and leave them there.

    24 He shall bathe his body with water in a holy place and put on his regular garments. Then he shall come out and sacrifice his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people, making atonement for himself and for the people.

  • Num 18:22
    77%

    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.

  • Exod 28:43
    77%

    43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.

  • Lev 10:7
    77%

    7 Do not leave the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.' So they did as Moses said.

  • Num 18:3
    77%

    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.

  • Lev 16:28
    76%

    28 The person who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward, he may come into the camp.

  • Lev 8:6
    76%

    6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.

  • Num 19:13
    75%

    13 Anyone who touches a dead body, the lifeless body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the LORD's tabernacle. That person must be cut off from Israel because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He remains unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him.

  • Lev 21:23
    75%

    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.

  • Num 19:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20 But if someone is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

    21 This shall be a permanent statute for them. The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the water of purification will remain unclean until evening.

  • Exod 30:29
    75%

    29 You shall consecrate them so they may be most holy; whatever touches them will be holy.

  • Num 8:7
    74%

    7 This is how you will purify them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification, have them shave their entire bodies with a razor, and have them wash their clothes and purify themselves.

  • Lev 21:1
    74%

    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.

  • Num 19:7
    74%

    7 Afterward, the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water. Then he may enter the camp, but he shall remain unclean until evening.

  • Num 8:21
    74%

    21 The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them.

  • Num 17:13
    74%

    13 He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was stopped.

  • Num 18:32
    74%

    32 You will not bear any sin by bringing the best of it, but you must not desecrate the sacred gifts of the Israelites, or you will die.

  • Lev 22:9
    74%

    9 They must keep My commands and not bear guilt by treating the holy things improperly, for if they do, they will die because of it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

  • Lev 16:17
    74%

    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.

  • Lev 17:16
    74%

    16 But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will bear their guilt.

  • Exod 19:14
    74%

    14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, consecrated them, and they washed their garments.

  • Exod 19:22
    73%

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

  • Num 8:15
    73%

    15 After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.

  • Ezek 44:19
    73%

    19 When they go out to the outer court to the people, they must remove the garments they wore while ministering and leave them in the holy chambers. They are to put on other garments so they do not transmit holiness to the people by their clothing.

  • Lev 22:6
    73%

    6 the person who touches any of these will be unclean until evening and must not eat any of the holy things unless he has bathed in water.

  • Exod 40:7
    73%

    7 Place the washbasin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

  • Num 31:24
    73%

    24 On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that, you may enter the camp.

  • Ezek 42:14
    73%

    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.

  • Num 4:15
    73%

    15 When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all its furnishings as the camp sets out, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the tasks of the sons of Kohath regarding the tent of meeting.

  • Lev 1:9
    73%

    9 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • Num 19:18
    73%

    18 Then a clean person shall take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the people who were there, and on anyone who touched a bone, a slain person, a dead body, or a grave.

  • Lev 16:4
    73%

    4 He must put on a sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.

  • Lev 16:2
    73%

    2 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.

  • Lev 14:20
    73%

    20 The priest shall offer up the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. In this way, the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be clean.