Cross References And the Levites shall watch to do thy commands, and about all the works of the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary nor the altar, lest both they die, and you also perish with them. Numbers 1:51 When you are to go forward, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle: when you are to camp, they shall set it up. What stranger soever cometh to it, shall be slain. Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant: Numbers 18:4 But let them be with thee, and watch in the charge of the tabernacle, and in all the ceremonies thereof. A stranger shall not join himself with you. Numbers 18:7 But thou and thy sons look ye to the priesthood: and all things that pertain to the service of the altar, and that are within the veil, shall be executed by the priests. If any stranger shall approach, he shall be slain. Numbers 31:30 Out of the moiety also of the children of Israel thou shalt take the fiftieth head of persons, and of oxen, and asses, and sheep, and of all beasts, and thou shalt give them to the Levites that watch in the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord. Ezekiel 44:13 And they shall not come near to me, to do the office of priest to me, neither shall they come near to any of my holy things that are by the holy of holies: but they shall bear their shame, and their wickednesses which they have committed. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the Levites shall watch to do thy commands, and about all the works of the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary nor the altar, lest both they die, and you also perish with them. only they Numbers 3:25,31,36 And their charge shall be in the tabernacle of the covenant: . . . Numbers 4:19,20 But do this to them, that they may live, and not die, by touching the holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall go in, and they shall appoint every man his work, and shall divide the burdens that every man is to carry. . . . Numbers 16:40 That the children of Israel might have for the time to come wherewith they should be admonished, that no stranger or any one that is not of the seed of Aaron should come near to offer incense to the Lord, lest he should suffer as Core suffered, and all his congregation, according as the Lord spoke to Moses. neither Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant: Context Duties of Priests and Levites…2And take with thee thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, and the sceptre of thy father, and let them be ready in hand, and minister to thee: but thou and thy sons shall minister in the tabernacle of the testimony. 3And the Levites shall watch to do thy commands, and about all the works of the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary nor the altar, lest both they die, and you also perish with them.4But let them be with thee, and watch in the charge of the tabernacle, and in all the ceremonies thereof. A stranger shall not join himself with you.… Lexicon And they shall attendוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ (wə·šā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to to your duties מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ (miš·mar·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function and all the duties וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת (ū·miš·me·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function of the Tent; הָאֹ֑הֶל (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent but אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to they must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no come near יִקְרָ֔בוּ (yiq·rā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7126: To come near, approach to the furnishings כְּלֵ֨י (kə·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus of the sanctuary הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity or the altar, הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar or וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no both גַם־ (ḡam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and they הֵ֖ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and you אַתֶּֽם׃ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will die. יָמֻ֥תוּ (yā·mu·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill Additional Translations And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.And they shall keep your charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come near the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor you also, die. And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent: only they shall not come nigh unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye. And they shall keep thy charges, and the charges of the tabernacle; only they shall not approach the holy vessels and the altar, so both they and you shall not die. And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of the whole tent: only they shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary and to the altar, that they may not die, and you as well as they. And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent: only they shall not come nigh unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye. And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die. They shall keep your commands, and the duty of all the Tent: only they shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary and to the altar, that they not die, neither they, nor you. 'And they have kept thy charge, and the charge of all the tent; only, unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar they do not come near, and they die not, either they or you; Jump to Previous Altar Attend Charge Commands Death Die Duties Duty Holy Kept Nigh Obligation Orders Overtake Perform Responsible Sanctuary Tabernacle Tent They Vessels Whole WorkJump to Next Altar Attend Charge Commands Death Die Duties Duty Holy Kept Nigh Obligation Orders Overtake Perform Responsible Sanctuary Tabernacle Tent They Vessels Whole WorkExternal Links Numbers 18:3 NIVNumbers 18:3 NLT Numbers 18:3 ESV Numbers 18:3 NASB Numbers 18:3 ASV Numbers 18:3 Bible Apps Numbers 18:3 Biblia Paralela Numbers 18:3 Chinese Bible Numbers 18:3 French Bible Numbers 18:3 German Bible Alphabetical: all altar and are attend be both but come die duties furnishings go must near not obligation of or perform responsible sanctuary shall Tent the They thus to will you your OT Law: Numbers 18:3 They shall keep your commands and (Nu Num.) 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