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If they come too near, they will be judged guilty and will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so that the people of Israel do not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the tabernacle of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bring sin on themselves and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bear sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, lest they bear sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting again, or they will bear sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites shall never again approach the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], or they [who do] will incur sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The other Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting. Otherwise, they'll suffer the consequences of their sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The other Israelites must no longer approach the Tent and in this way bring on themselves the penalty of death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the Israelis need no longer come to the Tent of Meeting, so they won't suffer the consequences of their sin and die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />No longer may the Israelites approach the tent of meeting, or else they will bear their sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the Tent of Meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Henceforth the children of Israel shall not come near the Tent of Meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel no longer come near to the Tent of Meeting, to bear sin, to die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And the sons of Israel come no more near unto the tent of meeting, to bear sin, to die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel shall no more come near the tent of appointment, to bear sin and to die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That the children of Israel may not approach any more to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that the sons of Israel may no longer approach to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites may no longer approach the tent of meeting, thereby incurring the penalty of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From now on the Israelites shall no longer approach the tent of meeting, or else they will incur guilt and die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither shall the children of Israel henceforth come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall not come near again to the Time Tabernacle lest they bear sin and they will die.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall no more draw nigh to the tabernacle of witness to incur fatal guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/18-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5868" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/18.htm">Offerings for Priests and Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">may the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: yiq·rə·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: lā·śêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">or they will incur</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: ḥêṭ (N-ms) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">guilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: lā·mūṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and die.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-8</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-18.htm">Hebrews 7:18-19</a></span><br />So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless / (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm">Leviticus 22:9</a></span><br />The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-22.htm">Exodus 19:22</a></span><br />Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-21</a></span><br />But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a></span><br />At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-2.htm">Romans 5:2</a></span><br />through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18</a></span><br />For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Leviticus 17:3-4</a></span><br />‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it / instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before His tabernacle—that man shall incur bloodguilt. He has shed blood and must be cut off from among his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither must the children of Israel from now on come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.</p><p class="hdg">come nigh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a></b></br> Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office <i>unto you as</i> a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52</a></b></br> And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-10.htm">Numbers 3:10,38</a></b></br> And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death… </p><p class="hdg">bear sin</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-20.htm">Leviticus 20:20</a></b></br> And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm">Leviticus 22:9</a></b></br> They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.</p><p class="hdg">and die.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/5-31.htm">Consequences</a> <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/15-23.htm">Henceforth</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-58.htm">Consequences</a> <a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">Die</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Henceforth</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">The charge of the priests and Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-8.htm">The priests, portion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">The Levites,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-25.htm">The heave offering to the priests out of the Levites' portion</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Previously, the Israelites had access to the outer areas of the Tabernacle, but this restriction emphasizes the holiness of God and the need for a mediator. The Levites were appointed to serve in the Tabernacle, acting as intermediaries between God and the people. This separation underscores the concept of holiness and the need for purity when approaching God, a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament. The Tent of Meeting is a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem and ultimately points to Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>).<p><b>or they will incur guilt and die</b><br>This warning highlights the seriousness of approaching God without the proper mediation and sanctification. In the Old Testament, the presence of God was both a source of blessing and a potential source of judgment. The holiness of God required that only those who were consecrated and appointed could come near, reflecting the gravity of sin and the need for atonement. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where the wages of sin is death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>), but through Jesus Christ, believers are granted access to God (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>). The death penalty for unauthorized access to the Tent of Meeting serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the necessity of respecting divine boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were given the Law through Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levites.htm">The Levites</a></b><br>A tribe set apart by God to perform duties related to the Tabernacle, including its care and the facilitation of worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the Law from God and communicated His commands to the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the first high priest, who was responsible for the priestly duties and the spiritual leadership of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>God's holiness requires reverence and obedience. The Israelites were warned not to approach the Tent of Meeting to prevent incurring guilt and death, emphasizing the need for respect towards God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_mediation.htm">The Role of Mediation</a></b><br>The Levites and priests served as mediators between God and the people, foreshadowing Christ's role as our ultimate mediator. This highlights the importance of intercession and the privilege of having direct access to God through Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The warning to the Israelites serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience. It encourages believers to live in accordance with God's will, understanding that sin separates us from His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_privilege_of_access.htm">The Privilege of Access</a></b><br>In Christ, believers have the privilege of approaching God with confidence. This access should not be taken lightly but should inspire gratitude and a desire to live a life pleasing to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_find_peace_and_remain_still.htm">What did the Ark of the Covenant contain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_aaron's_priestly_lineage.htm">How can the exclusive priestly role assigned to Aaron's descendants (Numbers 18:1-7) be historically verified given the sparse archaeological evidence for tribal lineages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_calamities_from_neglected_tithes.htm">If Numbers 18:30-32 implies divine favor for faithful tithers, is there historical or archaeological evidence of widespread calamities resulting from neglected tithes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Lest they bear sin and die.--</span><span class= "ital">i.e., </span>lest they bring sin upon themselves, the penalty of which they would have to bear. This appears to be the primary meaning of the phrase, from which the secondary meaning, viz., that of bearing sin in the sense of atoning for it, is derived. (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/19-17.htm" title="You shall not hate your brother in your heart: you shall in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin on him.">Leviticus 19:17</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm" title="They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.">Leviticus 22:9</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lest they bear sin, and die.</span> <span class="hebrew">לָשֵׂאת חֵטְא לָמוּת</span>. Septuagint, <span class="greek">λαβεῖν</span> <span class="greek">ἀμαρτίαν θανατηφόρον</span>. In the sense of incurring sin, and the consequent wrath and death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/18-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">No</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֛וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרְב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or they will incur</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֵׂ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(lā·śêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">guilt</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֖טְא</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crime, its penalty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and die.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָמֽוּת׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/18-22.htm">OT Law: Numbers 18:22 Henceforth the children of Israel shall not (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 18:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 18:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/18-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 18:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 18:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>