2 Chronicles 23:6

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 Because their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purification of all holy things, and in the work of the service of the house of God; 29 Both for the showbread, and for the fine flour for grain offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all kinds of measure and size; 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices to the LORD on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD: 32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, in the service of the house of the LORD.
  • 2 Kgs 11:6-7 : 6 Another third shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third at the gate behind the guard: so you shall watch over the house, to ensure it is not broken into. 7 Two divisions of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall guard the house of the LORD around the king.

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    7 And the Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapon in his hand; and whoever else comes into the house, he shall be put to death: but be with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out.

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    79%

    19 And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, that no one who was unclean in any way should enter.

  • 2 Chr 23:4-5
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    4 This is what you shall do: A third part of you entering on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the doors;

    5 And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

  • Ezek 42:14
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    14 When the priests enter there, they shall not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments in which they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and approach to those things which are for the people.

  • Exod 19:22
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    22 And let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.

  • Lev 21:23
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    23 Only he shall not go beyond the veil, nor come near the altar, because he has a blemish; that he does not profane my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

  • Ezek 44:13-17
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    13 And they shall not come near to me, to perform the office of a priest to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.

    14 But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all its service, and for all that shall be done therein.

    15 But the priests, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister to me, and they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat and the blood, says the Lord GOD:

    16 They shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.

    17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall wear linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

  • Num 4:19-20
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    19 But do this for them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint every one to his service and to his burden:

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

  • Num 18:3-5
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    3 And they shall keep your charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come near the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor you also, die.

    4 And they shall be joined to you, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come near you.

    5 And you shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 5:11
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    11 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not wait by order:

  • 2 Chr 7:2
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    2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.

  • Ezek 40:45-46
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    45 Then he said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.

    46 The chamber which faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; they are the sons of Zadok, who are from the sons of Levi, who come near to the LORD to minister to Him."

  • Ezek 45:4
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    4 The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and a holy place for the sanctuary.

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    7 Two divisions of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall guard the house of the LORD around the king.

  • Deut 18:6-7
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    6 And if a Levite comes from any of your towns out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and comes with all the desire of his mind to the place which the LORD shall choose;

    7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD.

  • Lev 22:10
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    10 No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a temporary resident of the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

  • 2 Chr 13:9-10
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    9 Have you not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made yourselves priests like the peoples of other lands? So that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of those who are no gods.

    10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests who minister to the LORD are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.

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    17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of meeting when he goes in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he comes out, and has made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.

  • Exod 24:2
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    2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

  • Lev 21:1
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    1 And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, None shall defile himself for the dead among his people:

  • Ezek 44:11
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    11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister to them.

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    73%

    16 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it to carry it out to the brook Kidron.

  • Ezek 44:21
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    21 No priest shall drink wine when they enter the inner court.

  • Num 18:22
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    22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

  • 2 Chr 29:5
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    5 And said to them, Hear me, Levites, sanctify yourselves now and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry out the filthiness from the holy place.

  • Ezek 48:11
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    11 It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; who have kept my charge, and did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

  • Lev 21:12
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    12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.

  • Num 18:7
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    7 Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
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    32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, in the service of the house of the LORD.

  • Num 8:26
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    26 But they may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to attend to needs, but shall do no work. Thus shall you do to the Levites regarding their duties.

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    2 Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.

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

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    1 The priests, the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part or inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and His inheritance.

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    2 Speak unto Aaron and his sons, that they set themselves apart from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they do not profane my holy name in those things which they consecrate unto me: I am the LORD.

    3 Say unto them, Whoever he be of all your descendants throughout your generations, that approaches the holy things, which the children of Israel dedicate unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

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    34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore, their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was done, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

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    3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? Or who shall stand in His holy place?

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    28 Because their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purification of all holy things, and in the work of the service of the house of God;

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