Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They are to join you and be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting—all the work at the tent—and no one else may come near where you are. New Living Translation The Levites must join you in fulfilling their responsibilities for the care and maintenance of the Tabernacle, but no unauthorized person may assist you. English Standard Version They shall join you and keep guard over the tent of meeting for all the service of the tent, and no outsider shall come near you. Berean Standard Bible They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you. King James Bible And they shall be joined unto 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 unto you. New King James Version They shall be joined with you and attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, for all the work of the tabernacle; but an outsider shall not come near you. New American Standard Bible They shall join you and perform the duties of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but an unauthorized person shall not come near you. NASB 1995 “They shall be joined with you and attend to the obligations of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but an outsider may not come near you. NASB 1977 “And they shall be joined with you and attend to the obligations of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but an outsider may not come near you. Legacy Standard Bible And they shall be joined with you and keep the responsibility of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but an outsider may not come near you. Amplified Bible They shall join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting—all the service of the tent—and no stranger [no layman, anyone who is not a Levite] may approach you [and your sons]. Christian Standard Bible They are to join you and guard the tent of meeting, doing all the work at the tent, but no unauthorized person may come near you. Holman Christian Standard Bible They are to join you and guard the tent of meeting, doing all the work at the tent, but no unauthorized person may come near you.” American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they shall accompany you and they shall keep guard of the Time Tabernacle and of all the service of the Tabernacle and a foreigner shall not be brought with you. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Contemporary English Version No one else is allowed to take care of the sacred tent or do anything connected with it. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will join you and do whatever work is necessary for the tent of meeting, including all the maintenance work for the tent. But no one else may come near you. Good News Translation They are to work with you and fulfill their responsibilities for all the service in the Tent, but no unqualified person may work with you. International Standard Version They are to join you to maintain services related to the Tent of Meeting, for all the responsibilities involved with the tent. But no unauthorized person is to approach you. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, whatsoever the service of the Tent may be; but a common man shall not draw nigh unto you. Literal Standard Version and they have been joined to you and have kept the charge of the Tent of Meeting for all the service of the tent; and a stranger does not come near to you; Majority Standard Bible They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you. New American Bible They will be joined to you to perform the duties associated with the tent of meeting, all the labor pertaining to the tent. But no unauthorized person shall come near you. NET Bible They must join with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person may approach you. New Revised Standard Version They are attached to you in order to perform the duties of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; no outsider shall approach you. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible They shall be joined to you and keep the responsibility of the Tent of Meeting, for all the service of the Tent. A stranger shall not come near to you. Young's Literal Translation 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Duties of Priests and Levites…3And 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. 4They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you. 5And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.… Cross References Numbers 18:3 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. Numbers 18:5 And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again. Numbers 31:30 From the Israelites' half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD." Ezekiel 44:14 Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it. Treasury of Scripture 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. a stranger Numbers 1:51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. Numbers 3:10 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. 1 Samuel 6:19 And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, 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. 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 WorkNumbers 18 1. The charge of the priests and Levites8. The priests, portion 21. The Levites, 25. The heave offering to the priests out of the Levites' portion (4) And keep the charge . . . --See Numbers 1:53; Numbers 3:7.Verse 4. - A stranger. וֶר, i.e., one not a Levite, as in Numbers 1:51. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They are to joinוְנִלְו֣וּ (wə·nil·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend you עָלֶ֔יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and attend וְשָֽׁמְר֗וּ (wə·šā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to to the obligations מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function of the Tent אֹ֣הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting, מוֹעֵ֔ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting doing all לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the work עֲבֹדַ֣ת (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind at the Tent; הָאֹ֑הֶל (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent but no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no outsider וְזָ֖ר (wə·zār) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 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 7126: To come near, approach you. אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Numbers 18:4 NIVNumbers 18:4 NLT Numbers 18:4 ESV Numbers 18:4 NASB Numbers 18:4 KJV Numbers 18:4 BibleApps.com Numbers 18:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 18:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 18:4 French Bible Numbers 18:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 18:4 They shall be joined to you (Nu Num.) |