Numbers 4:20

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.4.20", "source": "וְלֹא־יָבֹ֧אוּ לִרְא֛וֹת כְּבַלַּ֥ע אֶת־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And not *yābōʾû* to *lirʾôt* as *bəballaʿ* [the] *qōdeš* *wāmētû*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter", "*lirʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see/look at", "*bəballaʿ*": "Piel infinitive construct - swallowing/covering/packing up", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy things/sanctuary", "*wāmētû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will die" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾû*": "enter/come/go in", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/look at/observe/gaze upon", "*bəballaʿ*": "swallowing/covering/packing up/when covering", "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holy things", "*wāmētû*": "and they will die/lest they die/or they will die" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־יָבֹ֧אוּ לִרְא֛וֹת כְּבַלַּ֥ע אֶת־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵֽתוּ׃

Transliteration

And not yābōʾû to lirʾôt as bəballaʿ [the] qōdeš wāmētû.

Grammar Details

• *yābōʾû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter
• *lirʾôt*: Qal infinitive construct - to see/look at
• *bəballaʿ*: Piel infinitive construct - swallowing/covering/packing up
• *qōdeš*: noun, masculine singular - holy things/sanctuary
• *wāmētû*: waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will die

Word Meanings

• *yābōʾû*: enter/come/go in
• *lirʾôt*: to see/look at/observe/gaze upon
• *bəballaʿ*: swallowing/covering/packing up/when covering
• *qōdeš*: holy place/sanctuary/holy things
• *wāmētû*: and they will die/lest they die/or they will die

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But let them not goo in to se when they couer the sanctuarye lest they dye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But they shal not go in, presumptuously to loke vpo ye Sanctuary, lest they die.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But let them not goe in, to see when the Sanctuarie is folden vp, lest they die.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But let them not go in, to see when the holy thinges are folden vp, lest they dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they go not in to see when the holy thing is swallowed, that they have died.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they themselves are not to go in to see the holy place, even for a minute, for fear of death.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the Kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רֵ֖ד הָעֵ֣ד בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לִרְא֔וֹת וְנָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ רָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* *rēd* *hāʿēd* in the *ʿām* lest *yeherŝû* to *YHWH* *lirʾôt* *wə-nāpal* from him many.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rēd*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*hāʿēd*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - warn/testify", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*yeherŝû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they break through", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wə-nāpal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and fall", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd*": "warn/testify/admonish", "*yeherŝû*": "break through/break in/burst through", "*wə-nāpal mimmenû rāb*": "and many of them will fall/and a multitude of them will perish" } }
• 1 Sam 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.19", "source": "וַיַּ֞ךְ בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י רָאוּ֙ בַּאֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּעָם֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּעָ֖ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה", "text": "*wa-yak* *bə-ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *kî* *rāʾû* *ba-ʾărôn* *YHWH* *wa-yak* *bā-ʿām* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wa-yitʾabbəlû* *hā-ʿām* *kî*-*hikkāh* *YHWH* *bā-ʿām* *makkāh* *gədôlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*bə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - among the men of", "*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they looked", "*ba-ʾărôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - into the ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people", "*šibʿîm*": "numeral - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*wa-yitʾabbəlû*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3mp - and they mourned", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people", "*makkāh*": "feminine singular noun - blow/strike", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "he struck/he smote/he slew", "*rāʾû*": "they looked/they gazed/they stared", "*yitʾabbəlû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they grieved", "*makkāh*": "blow/strike/plague/slaughter" } }
• Heb 10:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.19", "source": "Ἔχοντες οὖν, ἀδελφοί, παρρησίαν εἰς τὴν εἴσοδον τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ αἵματι Ἰησοῦ,", "text": "*Echontes* therefore, *adelphoi*, *parrēsian* into the *eisodon* of the *hagiōn* in the *haimati Iēsou*,", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*eisodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - entrance/access", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of holy places/sanctuary", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Echontes*": "having/possessing", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*parrēsian*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech", "*eisodon*": "entrance/access/way in", "*hagiōn*": "holy places/sanctuary/Most Holy Place" } } 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.20", "source": "Ἣν ἐνεκαίνισεν ἡμῖν, ὁδὸν πρόσφατον, καὶ ζῶσαν διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Which *enekainisen* to us, *hodon prosphaton*, and *zōsan* through the *katapetasmatos*, this is, of the *sarkos* of him;", "grammar": { "*enekainisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - inaugurated/dedicated", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*zōsan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - living", "*katapetasmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh" }, "variants": { "*enekainisen*": "inaugurated/dedicated/opened", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "new/fresh/recent", "*zōsan*": "living/alive", "*katapetasmatos*": "veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }
• Rev 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.19", "source": "Καὶ ἠνοίγη ὁ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ὤφθη ἡ κιβωτὸς τῆς διαθήκης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ἐγένοντο ἀστραπαὶ, καὶ φωναὶ, καὶ βρονταὶ, καὶ σεισμὸς, καὶ χάλαζα μεγάλη.", "text": "And *ēnoigē* the *naos* of the *Theou* in the *ouranō*, and *ōphthē* the *kibōtos* of the *diathēkēs* of him in the *naō* of him: and *egenonto* *astrapai*, and *phōnai*, and *brontai*, and *seismos*, and *chalaza* *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*ēnoigē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was opened", "*naos*": "nominative masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - in heaven", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared", "*kibōtos*": "nominative feminine singular - ark", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of covenant", "*naō*": "dative masculine singular - in temple", "*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - became/happened", "*astrapai*": "nominative feminine plural - lightnings", "*phōnai*": "nominative feminine plural - voices/sounds", "*brontai*": "nominative feminine plural - thunders", "*seismos*": "nominative masculine singular - earthquake", "*chalaza*": "nominative feminine singular - hail", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ēnoigē*": "was opened/was unlocked", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared/became visible", "*kibōtos*": "ark/chest/box", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*egenonto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes of light", "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/noises", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunder peals", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking", "*chalaza*": "hail/hailstorm", "*megalē*": "great/large/severe" } }
• Lev 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.2", "source": "וַתֵּ֥צֵא אֵ֛שׁ מִלִּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַתֹּ֣אכַל אוֹתָ֑ם וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*wə-tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-before *YHWH* and-*wə-tōʾḵal* them and-*wə-yāmuṯû* before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went out/came forth", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*wə-tōʾḵal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed/devoured", "*wə-yāmuṯû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tōʾḵal*": "consumed/devoured/ate" } }
• Num 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.4.15", "source": "וְכִלָּ֣ה אַֽהֲרֹן־וּ֠בָנָיו לְכַסֹּ֨ת אֶת־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ בִּנְסֹ֣עַ הֽ͏ַמַּחֲנֶה֒ וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יָבֹ֤אוּ בְנֵי־קְהָת֙ לָשֵׂ֔את וְלֹֽא־יִגְּע֥וּ אֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וָמֵ֑תוּ אֵ֛לֶּה מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wəḵillāh* *ʾAhărōn-ûḇānāyw* to *ləḵassōṯ* *ʾeṯ-haqqōḏeš* and *wəʾeṯ-kāl-kəlê* the *haqqōḏeš* at *binsōaʿ* the *hammaḥăneh* and *wəʾaḥărê-ḵēn* *yāḇōʾû* *ḇənê-Qəhāṯ* to *lāśēʾṯ* and *wəlōʾ-yiggəʿû* unto *ʾel-haqqōḏeš* and *wāmēṯû*. These *ʾēlleh* *maśśāʾ* *ḇənê-Qəhāṯ* in *bəʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wəḵillāh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and when finish'", "*ʾAhărōn-ûḇānāyw*": "proper noun + conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'Aaron and his sons'", "*ləḵassōṯ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to cover'", "*haqqōḏeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the sanctuary'", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'vessels of'", "*binsōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'when setting out'", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the camp'", "*wəʾaḥărê-ḵēn*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - 'and after that'", "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they shall come'", "*ḇənê-Qəhāṯ*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - 'sons of Kohath'", "*lāśēʾṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to bear/carry'", "*wəlōʾ-yiggəʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they shall not touch'", "*ʾel-haqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'unto the holy things'", "*wāmēṯû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and die'", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'burden of'", "*bəʾōhel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'in tent of'", "*môʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'meeting/appointed time'" }, "variants": { "*wəḵillāh*": "when finished, when completed", "*ləḵassōṯ*": "to cover, to conceal, to clothe", "*lāśēʾṯ*": "to carry, to bear, to lift", "*wāmēṯû*": "and they will die, lest they die", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden, load, bearing" } }
• Num 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.4.19", "source": "וְזֹ֣את ׀ עֲשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם וְחָיוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יָמֻ֔תוּ בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖ם אֶת־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙ יָבֹ֔אוּ וְשָׂמ֣וּ אוֹתָ֗ם אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל־עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְאֶל־מַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* to them and they shall *ḥāyû* and not *yāmutû* in their *gištām* [to] *qōdeš* the *qŏdāšîm*: *ʾAhărōn* and *bānāyw* shall *yābōʾû* and shall *śāmû* them, *ʾîš* *ʾîš* upon his *ʿăbōdātô* and to his *maśśāʾô*.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - do/make", "*ḥāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will live", "*yāmutû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die", "*gištām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their approaching", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - holy place of", "*qŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - holy things/most holy place", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come/enter", "*śāmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will place/set", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʿăbōdātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his service/work", "*maśśāʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burden/load" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśû*": "do/make/perform/prepare", "*ḥāyû*": "live/survive/remain alive", "*yāmutû*": "die/perish", "*gištām*": "their approaching/drawing near/coming", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*qŏdāšîm*": "most holy things/most holy place", "*yābōʾû*": "enter/come/go in", "*śāmû*": "place/set/appoint/establish", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*ʿăbōdātô*": "his service/work/labor/ministry", "*maśśāʾô*": "his burden/load/carrying/lifting" } }