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Numbers 4:18

16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

17 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them 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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.
KJV
Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
WEB
“Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
ASV
Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
DARBY
Ye shall not cut off the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites,
BLB
“Do not cut off the tribe of the clans of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites.
ÅB
La ikke kahatittenes slektsgrein bli utryddet av levittenes stamme,
OTB
"Sørg for at Kehatittenes stammegrener ikke blir avskåret fra levittene.
B1930
La ikke kahatittenes ættegren bli utryddet av levittenes stamme,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 16:32

    And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:6–7

    And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

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  • Numbers 18:5

    And ye 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.

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  • Jeremiah 38:23

    So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.

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  • 1 Samuel 6:19

    And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

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  • Leviticus 10:1–2

    And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

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  • Numbers 17:10

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

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  • Exodus 19:21

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

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