NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And they shall keepshamar (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. Links Numbers 18:3Numbers 18:3 NIV Numbers 18:3 NLT Numbers 18:3 ESV Numbers 18:3 NASB Numbers 18:3 KJV |