Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. a stranger 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 3:10 To Aaron and to his sons, to whom they are delivered by the children of Israel. But thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons over the service of priesthood. The stranger that approacheth to minister, shall be put to death. 1 Samuel 6:19 But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord, and he slew of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand of the common people. And the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten the people with a great slaughter. 2 Samuel 6:6,7 And when they came to the floor of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: because the oxen kicked and made it lean aside. . . . Context Duties of Priests and Levites…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.5Watch ye in the charge of the sanctuary, and in the ministry of the altar: lest indignation rise upon the children of Israel.… Cross References Numbers 18:3 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 18:5 Watch ye in the charge of the sanctuary, and in the ministry of the altar: lest indignation rise upon the children of Israel. 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 44:14 And I will make them doorkeepers of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein. Lexicon They are to joinוְנִלְו֣וּ (wə·nil·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend you עָלֶ֔יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against and attend וְשָֽׁמְר֗וּ (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 the obligations מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function of the Tent אֹ֣הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent of Meeting, מוֹעֵ֔ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting doing all לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the work עֲבֹדַ֣ת (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind at the Tent; הָאֹ֑הֶל (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent but no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no outsider וְזָ֖ר (wə·zār) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery may come near יִקְרַ֥ב (yiq·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7126: To come near, approach you. אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Additional Translations They are to join you and attend to the obligations of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you.And they shall be joined to you, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come near to you. And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. And they shall be joined to thee, and shall keep the charges of the tabernacle of witness, in all the services of the tabernacle; and a stranger shall not approach to thee. And they shall unite with thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; and no stranger shall come near to you. And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. And they shall be joined to thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh to you. They shall be joined to you, and keep the responsibility of the Tent of Meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come near to you. and they have been joined unto thee, and have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; and a stranger doth not come near unto you; Jump to Previous Attend Care Charge Common Congregation Draw Join Kept Meeting Needed Nigh Obligations Outsider Responsibility Responsible Service Stranger Tabernacle Tent Unite Whatever Whatsoever WorkJump to Next Attend Care Charge Common Congregation Draw Join Kept Meeting Needed Nigh Obligations Outsider Responsibility Responsible Service Stranger Tabernacle Tent Unite Whatever Whatsoever WorkExternal Links Numbers 18:4 NIVNumbers 18:4 NLT Numbers 18:4 ESV Numbers 18:4 NASB Numbers 18:4 ASV Numbers 18:4 Bible Apps Numbers 18:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 18:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 18:4 French Bible Numbers 18:4 German Bible Alphabetical: all an and are at attend be but care come else for join joined may Meeting near no not obligations of one outsider responsible service shall Tent the They to where with work you OT Law: Numbers 18:4 They shall be joined to you (Nu Num.) 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