Numbers 3:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Numbers 3:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 3:38 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 3:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Those who encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, with Aaron and his sons, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary for the duty of the children of Israel. The outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”
Numbers 3:38 — World English Bible
Numbers 3:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And those that encamp before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Numbers 3:38 — American Standard Version
Numbers 3:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And those encamping before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting, at the east, <FI>are<Fi> Moses and Aaron, and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the sons of Israel, and the stranger who cometh near is put to death.”
Numbers 3:38 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 3:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And those who encamped before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, were Moses, and Aaron and his sons, who kept the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh near shall be put to death.”
Numbers 3:38 — Darby Translation
Numbers 3:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also on the forefront of the Tabernacle toward the East, before the Tabernacle, I say, of the Congregation Eastwarde shall Moses and Aaron and his sonnes pitch, hauing the charge of the Sanctuarie, and the charge of the children of Israel: but the stranger that commeth neere, shall be slayne.”
Numbers 3:38 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 3:38 in Context — Numbers 3
36 On remit à la garde et aux soins des fils de Merari les planches du tabernacle, ses barres, ses colonnes et leurs bases, tous ses ustensiles et tout ce qui en dépend;
37 les colonnes du parvis tout autour, leurs bases, leurs pieux et leurs cordages.
38 Moïse, Aaron et ses fils campaient devant le tabernacle, à l’orient, devant la tente d’assignation, au levant; ils avaient la garde et le soin du sanctuaire, remis à la garde des enfants d’Israël; et l’étranger qui s’approchera sera puni de mort.
39 Tous les Lévites dont Moïse et Aaron firent le dénombrement sur l’ordre de l’Éternel, selon leurs familles, tous les mâles depuis l’âge d’un mois et au-dessus, furent vingt-deux mille.
40 L’Éternel dit à Moïse: Fais le dénombrement de tous les premiers-nés mâles parmi les enfants d’Israël, depuis l’âge d’un mois et au-dessus, et compte-les d’après leurs noms.
What Does Numbers 3:38 Mean?
Numbers 3:38 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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