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the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Christian Standard Bible ®
Numbers 17:13
Anyone who comes near the Lord’s tabernacle will die. Will we all perish?”
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Hebrew Names Version
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of the LORD, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of the LORD, dies: shall we perish all of us?
King James Version
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Lexham English Bible
Anyone who approaches the tabernacle of Yahweh will die. Will we all die?"
Anyone who approaches the tabernacle of Yahweh will die. Will we all die?"
New Century Version
Anyone who even comes near the Holy Tent of the Lord will die. Will we all die?"
Anyone who even comes near the Holy Tent of the Lord will die. Will we all die?"
New English Translation
Anyone who even comes close to the tabernacle of the Lord will die! Are we all to die?"
Anyone who even comes close to the tabernacle of the Lord will die! Are we all to die?"
Amplified Bible
"Everyone who approaches, who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
"Everyone who approaches, who approaches the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
New American Standard Bible
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lorde, shal dye: shal we be consumed and dye?
Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lorde, shal dye: shal we be consumed and dye?
Legacy Standard Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, must die. Are we to breathe our utter last?"
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, must die. Are we to breathe our utter last?"
Contemporary English Version
and doomed if we even get near the sacred tent!"
and doomed if we even get near the sacred tent!"
Complete Jewish Bible
He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped. Those dying from the plague numbered 14,700 — besides those who died in the Korach incident. Aharon returned to Moshe at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and the plague was stopped. (v) Adonai said to Moshe, "Speak to the people of Isra'el, and take from them staffs, one for each ancestral tribe from each leader of a tribe, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff; and write Aharon's name on the staff of Levi, for each tribe's leader is to have one staff. Put them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you. The staff of the man I am going to choose will sprout buds — in this way I will put a stop to the complaints the people of Isra'el keep making against you." Moshe spoke to the people of Isra'el, and all their leaders gave him staffs, one for each leader, according to their ancestral tribes, twelve staffs. Aharon's staff was among their staffs. Moshe put the staffs before Adonai in the tent of the testimony. The next day Moshe went into the tent of the testimony, and there he saw that Aharon's staff for the house of Levi had budded — it had sprouted not only buds but flowers and ripe almonds as well. Moshe brought out all the staffs from before Adonai to all the people of Isra'el, and they looked, and each man took back his staff. (vi) Adonai said to Moshe, "Return Aharon's staff to its place in front of the testimony. It is to be kept there as a sign to the rebels, so that they will stop grumbling against me and thus not die." Moshe did this; he did as Adonai had ordered him. But the people of Isra'el said to Moshe, "Oh no! We're dead men! Lost! We're all lost! Whenever anyone approaches the tabernacle of Adonai , he dies! Will we all perish?"
He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped. Those dying from the plague numbered 14,700 — besides those who died in the Korach incident. Aharon returned to Moshe at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and the plague was stopped. (v) Adonai said to Moshe, "Speak to the people of Isra'el, and take from them staffs, one for each ancestral tribe from each leader of a tribe, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff; and write Aharon's name on the staff of Levi, for each tribe's leader is to have one staff. Put them in the tent of meeting in front of the testimony, where I meet with you. The staff of the man I am going to choose will sprout buds — in this way I will put a stop to the complaints the people of Isra'el keep making against you." Moshe spoke to the people of Isra'el, and all their leaders gave him staffs, one for each leader, according to their ancestral tribes, twelve staffs. Aharon's staff was among their staffs. Moshe put the staffs before Adonai in the tent of the testimony. The next day Moshe went into the tent of the testimony, and there he saw that Aharon's staff for the house of Levi had budded — it had sprouted not only buds but flowers and ripe almonds as well. Moshe brought out all the staffs from before Adonai to all the people of Isra'el, and they looked, and each man took back his staff. (vi) Adonai said to Moshe, "Return Aharon's staff to its place in front of the testimony. It is to be kept there as a sign to the rebels, so that they will stop grumbling against me and thus not die." Moshe did this; he did as Adonai had ordered him. But the people of Isra'el said to Moshe, "Oh no! We're dead men! Lost! We're all lost! Whenever anyone approaches the tabernacle of Adonai , he dies! Will we all perish?"
Darby Translation
Every one that comes at all near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die: shall we then expire altogether?
Every one that comes at all near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die: shall we then expire altogether?
Easy-to-Read Version
Anyone who even comes near the Lord 's holy place will die. Is it true that we will all die?"
Anyone who even comes near the Lord 's holy place will die. Is it true that we will all die?"
English Standard Version
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord , shall die. Are we all to perish?"
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord , shall die. Are we all to perish?"
George Lamsa Translation
Whosoever comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die; and, behold, we also are near to perish.
Whosoever comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die; and, behold, we also are near to perish.
Good News Translation
If anyone who even comes near the Tent must die, then we are all as good as dead!"
If anyone who even comes near the Tent must die, then we are all as good as dead!"
Literal Translation
Anyone who draws near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die; shall we be consumed to die?
Anyone who draws near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die; shall we be consumed to die?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so cometh nye ye dwellynge place of ye LORDE, he dyeth. Shal we the vtterly cosume awaie?
Who so cometh nye ye dwellynge place of ye LORDE, he dyeth. Shal we the vtterly cosume awaie?
American Standard Version
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Bible in Basic English
Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whosoeuer cometh nye, or approcheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall dye: Shall we vtterly consume away, and dye?
Whosoeuer cometh nye, or approcheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall dye: Shall we vtterly consume away, and dye?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed. And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod. And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers' houses. And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.' And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel; and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.' Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so did he. And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed. And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name upon his rod. And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers' houses. And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.' And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the testimony. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel; and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.' Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so did he. And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
King James Version (1611)
Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?
Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Every one that touches the tabernacle of the Lord, dies: shall we die utterly?
Every one that touches the tabernacle of the Lord, dies: shall we die utterly?
English Revised Version
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
Berean Standard Bible
Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?"
Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
who euer neiyeth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth; whethir we schulen be doon awei alle `til to deeth?
who euer neiyeth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth; whethir we schulen be doon awei alle `til to deeth?
Young's Literal Translation
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
Update Bible Version
Every one that comes near, that comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Every one that comes near, that comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
World English Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us?
New King James Version
Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die. Shall we all utterly die?"
Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die. Shall we all utterly die?"
New Living Translation
Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the Lord dies. Are we all doomed to die?"
Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the Lord dies. Are we all doomed to die?"
New Life Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near the meeting tent of the Lord, must die. Are we all to be destroyed?"
Everyone who comes near, who comes near the meeting tent of the Lord, must die. Are we all to be destroyed?"
New Revised Standard
Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of the Lord will die. Are we all to perish?"
Everyone who approaches the tabernacle of the Lord will die. Are we all to perish?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
whosoever draweth near - draweth near - unto the habitation of Yahweh, dieth, - are we ever to have made an end of breathing our last?
whosoever draweth near - draweth near - unto the habitation of Yahweh, dieth, - are we ever to have made an end of breathing our last?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?
Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?
Revised Standard Version
Every one who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, shall die. Are we all to perish?"
Every one who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, shall die. Are we all to perish?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
Contextual Overview
8The next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, formed buds, blossomed, and produced almonds! 9Moses then brought out all the staffs from the Lord’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff. 10The Lord told Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the testimony to be kept as a sign for the rebels, so that you may put an end to their complaints before me, or else they will die.” 11So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. 12Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we’re perishing! We’re lost; we’re all lost! 13Anyone who comes near the Lord’s tabernacle will die. Will we all perish?”
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Whosoever: Numbers 1:51-53, Numbers 18:4-7
any thing: Genesis 3:3, 1 Samuel 6:19-21, 2 Samuel 6:6-12, 1 Chronicles 13:11-13, 1 Chronicles 15:13, Psalms 130:3, Psalms 130:4, Acts 5:5, Acts 5:11-14, Ephesians 2:13, Hebrews 10:19-22
consumed: Numbers 16:26, Numbers 32:13, Deuteronomy 2:16, Job 34:14, Job 34:15, Psalms 90:7, Isaiah 28:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:14 - that Exodus 12:33 - We be all Numbers 16:34 - Lest Numbers 18:1 - Thou 1 Samuel 6:20 - General 2 Samuel 6:9 - afraid 1 Kings 13:33 - whosoever 1 Chronicles 13:12 - afraid of God Psalms 73:19 - they are Psalms 78:32 - they sinned Proverbs 19:3 - foolishness Isaiah 33:14 - sinners Jeremiah 30:21 - and I Ezekiel 37:11 - Our bones Acts 5:13 - of Acts 7:36 - and in the wilderness Hebrews 8:4 - he should
Cross-References
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.
When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Genesis 15:3
Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.”
Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.”
Genesis 37:27
Come on, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh,” and his brothers agreed.
Come on, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh,” and his brothers agreed.
Genesis 37:36
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards.
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards.
Genesis 39:1
Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
Exodus 12:44
But any slave a man has purchased may eat it, after you have circumcised him.
But any slave a man has purchased may eat it, after you have circumcised him.
Exodus 21:2
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.
Exodus 21:4
If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children belong to her master, and the man must leave alone.
If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children belong to her master, and the man must leave alone.
Exodus 21:16
“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
Nehemiah 5:5
We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whosoever cometh anything near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die,.... They who before were so bold and daring as to think the priesthood was common to them with Aaron, or they had as good a right to it, and might go into the sanctuary of the Lord where he did, are now so frightened at the rod being laid up as a token against them, that they thought they must not come near the tabernacle at all, and, if they did, would be in the utmost danger of death:
shall we be consumed with dying? such violent deaths, until there are none left of us? but the Syriac and Arabic versions render the words affirmatively; we are near or about to be consumed; and so the Targum of Onkelos, lo, we are to be consumed; which agrees best with the preceding clause, for they would scarcely make a question of what they had affirmed.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A new section should begin with these verses. They are connected retrospectively with Numbers 16:0; and form the immediate introduction to Numbers 18:0. The people were terror-stricken by the fate of the company of Korah and by the plague. Presumption passed by reaction into despair. Was there any approach for them to the tabernacle of the Lord? Was there any escape from death, except by keeping aloof from His presence? The answers are supplied by the ordinances which testified that the God of judgment was still a God of grace and of love.
