Exodus 30:21
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.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
KJV1611 – Modern English
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they do not die: and it shall be a statute forever to them, to him and to his descendants throughout their generations.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
So they shall wash{H7364} their hands{H3027} and their feet,{H7272} that they die{H4191} not: and it shall be a statute{H2706} for ever{H5769} to them, even to him and to his seed{H2233} throughout their generations.{H1755}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
So they shall wash{H7364}{(H8804)} their hands{H3027} and their feet{H7272}, that they die{H4191}{(H8799)} not: and it shall be a statute{H2706} for ever{H5769} to them, even to him and to his seed{H2233} throughout their generations{H1755}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And it shalbe an ordinaunce for euer vnto him and his seed amonge youre childern after you.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
This shalbe a perpetuall custome for him and his sede amonge their posterities.
Geneva Bible (1560)
So they shall wash their handes and their feete that they die not: and this shall be to them an ordinance for euer, both vnto him and to his seede throughout their generations.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Likewise they shal washe their handes & their feete, lest they dye: and it shalbe an ordinaunce vnto them for euer, both vnto hym & his seede, throughout their generations.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, [even] to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
Webster's Bible (1833)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die: and it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
then they have washed their hands and their feet, and they die not, and it hath been to them a statute age-during, to him and to his seed to their generations.'
American Standard Version (1901)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
American Standard Version (1901)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Their hands and feet are to be washed. so that they may be safe from death: this is an order to them for ever; to him and his seed from generation to generation.
World English Bible (2000)
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die: and it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
they must wash their hands and their feet so that they do not die. And this will be a perpetual ordinance for them and for their descendants throughout their generations.”
Referenced Verses
- Exod 28:43 : 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.
- Exod 27:21 : 21 In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend the lamp from evening till morning before the LORD. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for generations to come.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Exod 30:17-204 verses84%
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.
20 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.
- Exod 40:30-323 verses80%
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.
- Num 19:20-223 verses80%
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.
22 Anything that the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will remain unclean until evening.
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22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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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.
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31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.
- Num 19:10-134 verses73%
10 The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he shall remain unclean until evening. This shall be a lasting statute for the Israelites and for the foreigner living among them.
11 Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
12 He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, he will not be clean.
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.
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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.
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7 They must no longer offer their sacrifices to goat-demons, after whom they have been unfaithful. This is to be a lasting ordinance for them and for their descendants.
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16 But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will bear their guilt.
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21 In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend the lamp from evening till morning before the LORD. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for generations to come.
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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.
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36 On the day they were anointed, the Lord commanded that the Israelites give this to them as their perpetual share for all generations to come.
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28 The person who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward, he may come into the camp.
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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.
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18 Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD. It is most holy.
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29 These are to be legal requirements for you throughout your generations in all your settlements.
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4 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and wash them with water.
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12 Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
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24 You shall observe this event as a statute for you and your children forever.
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31 You must not do any work. This is a perpetual statute for your generations in all your dwellings.
- Num 4:19-202 verses71%
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.
- Lev 15:10-112 verses71%
10 Anyone who touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening. Anyone who carries these items must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
11 Anyone touched by the man with the discharge who has not washed his hands must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
- Lev 22:3-42 verses70%
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.'
4 If any man from Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he must not eat from the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,
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29 You shall consecrate them so they may be most holy; whatever touches them will be holy.
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27 Anyone who touches them will be unclean. They must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
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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.
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24 On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that, you may enter the camp.
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15 Anoint them in the same way you anointed their father so that they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be an everlasting priesthood for all their generations.
- Num 18:22-232 verses70%
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.
23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites.
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9 'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent statute for all your generations.
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14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, consecrated them, and they washed their garments.
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24 Then Moses brought forward Aaron’s sons and applied some of the blood to the lobes of their right ears, the thumbs of their right hands, and the big toes of their right feet. He splashed the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.
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6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.
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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.
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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.