Numbers 18:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And they shall thus attendוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙
(ve·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
to your obligationמִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔
(mish·mar·te·cha,)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
and the obligationוּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת
(u·mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the tent,הָאֹ֑הֶל
(ha·'o·hel;)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
but they shall not come nearיִקְרָ֔בוּ
(yik·ra·vu,)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
to the furnishingsכְּלֵ֨י
(ke·lei)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֤דֶשׁ
(hak·ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
and the altar,הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
orלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
bothגַם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
they and you will die.יָמֻ֥תוּ
(ya·mu·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
thy charge
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
and the charge
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of all the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
only they shall not come nigh
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
the vessels
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of the sanctuary
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
and the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
that neither they nor ye also die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And they shall thus attend to your obligation and the obligation of all the tent, but they shall not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are to perform duties for you and for the whole tent. They must not come near the sanctuary equipment or the altar; otherwise, both they and you will die.

International Standard Version
They are to take care of your concerns and all the responsibilities involved with the tent. But they're not to approach the holy vessels or the altar. That way, neither you nor they will die.

NET Bible
They must be responsible to care for you and to care for the entire tabernacle. However, they must not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will work for you, doing whatever work is necessary for the whole tent. But they must not come near the altar or the furnishings in the holy place, or they will die, and you will die, too.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall keep your duties, and the duties 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.
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