Numbers 3:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So you shall appointתִּפְקֹ֔ד
(tif·kod,)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
and his sonsבָּנָיו֙
(ba·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
that they may keepוְשָׁמְר֖וּ
(ve·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
their priesthood,כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם
(ke·hun·na·tam;)
3550: priesthoodfrom the same as kohen
but the laymanוְהַזָּ֥ר
(ve·haz·zar)
2114a: to be a strangera prim. root
who comes near 
 
7131: approachingfrom qarab
shall be put to death."יוּמָֽת׃
(yu·mat.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt appoint
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
and his sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and they shall wait on
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
their priest's office
khunnah  (keh-hoon-naw')
priesthood -- priesthood, priest's office.
and the stranger
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
that cometh nigh
qareb  (kaw-rabe')
near -- approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.
shall be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons that they may keep their priesthood, but the layman who comes near shall be put to death."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death."

International Standard Version
Appoint Aaron and his sons so that they are to take responsibility for their priesthood. Any unauthorized person who approaches it is to be put to death."

NET Bible
So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood; but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who tries to do the priests' duties must be put to death."

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.
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