Exodus 30:21

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.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • 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 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister in the holy place, that they do not incur iniquity and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.
  • Exod 27:21 : 21 In the tabernacle of meeting outside the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning before the LORD. It shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the children of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Exod 30:17-20
    4 verses
    84%

    17And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    18You shall also make a laver of bronze, and its base also of bronze, to wash with: and you shall put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it.

    19For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it:

    20When 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:

  • Exod 40:30-32
    3 verses
    80%

    30And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash with.

    31And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there:

    32When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Num 19:20-22
    3 verses
    80%

    20But the man who shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of purification has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

    21And it shall be a perpetual statute to them, that he who sprinkles the water of purification shall wash his clothes; and he who touches the water of purification shall be unclean until evening.

    22And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul who touches it shall be unclean until evening.

  • Exod 30:22
    79%

    22Moreover the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 28:43
    78%

    43They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister in the holy place, that they do not incur iniquity and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.

  • Lev 15:31
    75%

    31Thus shall you separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they do not die in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.

  • Num 19:10-13
    4 verses
    73%

    10And he who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening: and it shall be a statute forever to the children of Israel, and to the stranger that dwells among them.

    11He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.

    12He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he does not purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

    13Whoever touches the dead body of any man who is dead, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of purification has not been sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him.

  • Lev 22:9
    73%

    9They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die thereby, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.

  • Lev 17:7
    73%

    7And they shall no longer offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have gone whoring. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.

  • Lev 17:16
    72%

    16But if he does not wash them, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Exod 27:21
    72%

    21In the tabernacle of meeting outside the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning before the LORD. It shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the children of Israel.

  • Num 8:7
    72%

    7And thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification upon them, let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and make themselves clean.

  • Lev 7:36
    72%

    36Which the LORD commanded to be given them from the children of Israel, on the day that he anointed them, by a statute forever throughout their generations.

  • Lev 16:28
    72%

    28And he who burns them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

  • Lev 22:6
    71%

    6The soul who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he washes his flesh with water.

  • Lev 6:18
    71%

    18All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat it. It shall be a statute forever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: everyone who touches them shall be holy.

  • Num 35:29
    71%

    29So these things shall be for a statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

  • Exod 29:4
    71%

    4And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and wash them with water.

  • Exod 40:12
    71%

    12And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

  • Exod 12:24
    71%

    24And you shall observe this thing as an ordinance for you and your sons forever.

  • Lev 23:31
    71%

    31You shall do no manner of work; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

  • Num 4:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19But 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:

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

  • Lev 15:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening: and he that bears any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

    11And whomever he touches that has the discharge, and has not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 22:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Say 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.

    4Whoever of the descendants of Aaron is a leper, or has a discharge; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. And whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man who has an emission of seed;

  • Exod 30:29
    70%

    29And you shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy; whoever touches them must be holy.

  • Lev 15:27
    70%

    27And whoever touches those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

  • Num 19:18
    70%

    18And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, and on him who touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:

  • Num 31:24
    70%

    24And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean, and afterward you shall come into the camp.

  • Exod 40:15
    70%

    15And you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office, for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

  • Num 18:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

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

    23But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

  • Lev 10:9
    70%

    9'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations,

  • Exod 19:14
    70%

    14And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

  • Lev 8:24
    70%

    24And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet; and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar all around.

  • Lev 8:6
    70%

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

  • Lev 21:1
    69%

    1And 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:

  • Lev 16:24
    69%

    24And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.