Numbers 4:20

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

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  • Exod 19:21 : 21 The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.'
  • 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.
  • Heb 10:19-20 : 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body,
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
  • Lev 10:2 : 2 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.
  • Num 4:15 : 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.
  • Num 4:19 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 4:17-19
    3 verses
    84%

    17The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

    18Do not let the tribe of the Kohathite clans be cut off from the Levites.

    19Do 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.

  • Num 4:21
    82%

    21The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 18:22
    81%

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

  • Num 18:3-5
    3 verses
    81%

    3They 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.

    4They 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.

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

  • Exod 30:20
    80%

    20When 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.

  • Num 4:15
    80%

    15When 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.

  • Ezek 42:14
    78%

    14When 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.

  • Lev 21:23
    78%

    23but 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.

  • Lev 16:2
    77%

    2The 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 22:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.

    16By doing so, they would make the people guilty of wrongdoing for eating their holy offerings, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.

  • Lev 22:9
    77%

    9They 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.

  • Exod 28:35
    77%

    35Aaron 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 10:7
    76%

    7Do 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 17:13
    76%

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

  • Exod 19:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.'

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

  • Ezek 44:13
    76%

    13They 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.

  • Num 18:32
    75%

    32You 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.

  • Num 4:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4This is the work of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: caring for the most holy things.

    5When the camp prepares to set out, Aaron and his sons shall come and take down the curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.

  • 2 Chr 23:6
    75%

    6Let 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.

  • Lev 15:31
    75%

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

  • Exod 24:2
    75%

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

  • Lev 16:17
    75%

    17No 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 16:13
    75%

    13He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the atonement cover above the testimony, so that he will not die.

  • Lev 21:11
    74%

    11He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother.

  • Exod 19:12
    73%

    12Set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain must surely be put to death.

  • Lev 21:1
    73%

    1The 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 44:19
    73%

    19When 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.

  • Exod 30:29
    73%

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

  • Exod 28:43
    73%

    43Aaron 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 22:2
    73%

    2Speak 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.

  • Num 3:38
    72%

    38Those to camp in front of the tabernacle, on the east side before the tent of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons, keeping charge of the sanctuary for the duties of the people of Israel. Any outsider who approached was to be put to death.

  • Ezek 44:16
    72%

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

  • Num 1:51
    72%

    51Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever it is to be set up, the Levites must set it up. Any outsider who comes near it must be put to death.

  • Num 4:12
    72%

    12They shall take all the utensils used for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying frame.

  • Lev 10:9
    72%

    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.

  • Lev 8:35
    72%

    35You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the Lord's charge so that you will not die, for this is what I was commanded.

  • Ezek 44:25
    72%

    25Priests must not come near a dead person and defile themselves, except for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister. For these, they may defile themselves.

  • Num 3:10
    71%

    10But you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to be responsible for their priesthood, and any unauthorized person who approaches it shall be put to death.

  • Lev 22:4
    71%

    4If 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,

  • Lev 8:33
    71%

    33You must not leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, because it will take seven days to ordain you.

  • Heb 12:20
    71%

    20because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

  • Lev 16:23
    71%

    23Then 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.