Numbers 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Numbers 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Numbers 4:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Numbers 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Numbers 4:20 — World English Bible

Numbers 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Numbers 4:20 — American Standard Version

Numbers 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Numbers 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but they shall not go in and see for a moment the holy things, lest they die.”

Numbers 4:20 — Darby Translation

Numbers 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Numbers 4:20 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 4:20 in Context — Numbers 4

18 No cortaréis la tribu de las familias de Coath de entre los Levitas;

19 Mas esto haréis con ellos, para que vivan, y no mueran cuando llegaren al lugar santísimo: Aarón y sus hijos vendrán y los pondrán á cada uno en su oficio, y en su cargo.

20 No entrarán para ver, cuando cubrieren las cosas santas; que morirán.

21 Y habló Jehová á Moisés diciendo:

22 Toma también la cuenta de los hijos de Gersón por las casas de sus padres, por sus familias.

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What Does Numbers 4:20 Mean?

Numbers 4:20 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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