Verse 3

Numbers 18:3

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3 They will take care of your responsibilities and those relating to the Tent, but they must not come too close to the sacred objects of the sanctuary or the altar, otherwise they will die, and you will too.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/שָֽׁמְרוּ֙ מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּ/ךָ֔ וּ/מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת כָּל הָ/אֹ֑הֶל אַךְ֩ אֶל כְּלֵ֨י הַ/קֹּ֤דֶשׁ וְ/אֶל הַ/מִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לֹ֣א יִקְרָ֔בוּ וְ/לֹֽא יָמֻ֥תוּ גַם הֵ֖ם גַּם אַתֶּֽם

English Translation

And they shall guard your charge and the charge of all the tent, but they shall not come near the holy utensils and the altar, so that they do not die; both they and you.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 The Lord told Aaron, “You and your sons and the other Levites bear the responsibility for sins relat... Focus ↗

2 Have your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your father's tribe, join you to help you and your sons w... Focus ↗

3 They will take care of your responsibilities and those relating to the Tent, but they must not come...

4 They are to help you and take care of the responsibilities of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the wor... Focus ↗

5 You are to carry out the responsibilities relating to the sanctuary and the altar, so that my anger... Focus ↗

6 Look, I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from the Israelites as my gift to you, dedicate... Focus ↗

7 But only you and your sons are responsible for your priesthood, doing all that concerns the altar an... Focus ↗

8 The Lord told Aaron, “Listen, I have put you in charge of officiating at my offerings. All the holy... Focus ↗

9 Part of the most holy offerings taken from the burnt offerings are yours. Part of all the offerings... Focus ↗

10 You shall eat it in a most holy place. Every male is allowed to eat it. You are to regard it as some... Focus ↗

11 The following also belongs to you: the voluntary gifts as well as all the wave offerings of the Isra... Focus ↗

12 The firstfruits of all the crops they produce in their land that they bring to the Lord are yours. E... Focus ↗

13 Every firstborn, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours. But you must buy bac... Focus ↗

14 When they are one month old you shall pay the redemption price of five shekels of silver (using the... Focus ↗

15 But you are not allowed to redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat because they are holy.... Focus ↗

16 Their meat is yours, in the same way that the breast and right thigh of the wave offering are yours. Focus ↗

17 I am giving all the voluntary gifts that the Israelites present to the Lord to you and to your sons... Focus ↗

18 You won't possess property in their country, and you won't have a share in their land. I am your sha... Focus ↗

19 The Israelites are no longer allowed to approach the Tent of Meeting, or they will commit an offense... Focus ↗

20 The Levites are to carry out the work in the Tent of Meeting, and they must take responsibility for... Focus ↗

21 Instead I have given to the Levites as their compensation the tithe that the Israelites give to the... Focus ↗

22 The Lord told Moses, Focus ↗

23 “Talk to the Levites and explain to them, ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I hav... Focus ↗

24 In this way you are to contribute an offering to the Lord from every tithe you receive from the Isra... Focus ↗

25 From all the gifts you receive you are to contribute as the Lord's offering the very best, the holie... Focus ↗

26 So tell the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be considered as your contribut... Focus ↗

27 You will not be considered to have sinned if you have presented the best part of it. But if you trea... Focus ↗

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Book: Numbers
Chapter: Chapter 18 (27 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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