Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Wine and strong drink thou dost not drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, in your going in unto the tent of meeting, and ye die not -- a statute age-during to your generations;
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Holman Bible
“You and your sons are not to drink wine
International Standard Version
"You and your sons with you are not to drink wine that is, any intoxicating drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
A Conservative Version
Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye not die--it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations--
American Standard Version
Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Amplified
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Bible in Basic English
Take no wine, or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of meeting, that it may not be the cause of death to you; this is an order for ever through all your generations.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, lest ye die it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations,
Julia Smith Translation
Wine and strong drink thou shalt not drink, thou and thy sons with thee, in your going in to the tent of appointment; and ye shall not die: a law forever to your generations.
King James 2000
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You and your sons with you may not drink wine or strong drink when you come to [the] tent of assembly, so that you will not die--[it is] a lasting statute for your generations--
Modern King James verseion
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die, a statute forever throughout your generations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Drink no wine nor strong drink - neither thou nor thy sons with thee - when ye go into the tabernacle of witness, lest ye die. And let it be a law forever unto your children after you:
NET Bible
"Do not drink wine or strong drink, you and your sons with you, when you enter into the Meeting Tent, so that you do not die, which is a perpetual statute throughout your generations,
New Heart English Bible
"Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you do not die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
The Emphasized Bible
Wine and strong drink, thou mayest not drink, - thou nor thy sons with thee when ye enter into the tent of meeting, so shall ye not die, - an age-abiding statute to your generations;
Webster
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
World English Bible
"Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you don't die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
Themes
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
Prohibition » To priests "on duty,"
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Temperance » Total abstinence » Encouraged upon the priests
Wine » Forbidden to priests while on duty
Wine » Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 10:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lasting Statutes
8 And Jehovah speaketh unto Aaron, saying, 9 Wine and strong drink thou dost not drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, in your going in unto the tent of meeting, and ye die not -- a statute age-during to your generations; 10 so as to make a separation between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the pure;
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 1:15
for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;
1 Timothy 3:3
not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
Isaiah 28:7
And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.
Ezekiel 44:21
And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court.
Ephesians 5:18
and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
Titus 1:7
for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Numbers 6:3
from wine and strong drink he doth keep separate; vinegar of wine, and vinegar of strong drink he doth not drink, and any juice of grapes he doth not drink, and grapes moist or dry he doth not eat;
1 Timothy 3:8
Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
Numbers 6:20
and the priest hath waved them, a wave-offering before Jehovah; it is holy to the priest, besides the breast of the wave-offering, and besides the leg of the heave-offering; and afterwards doth the Nazarite drink wine.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a scorner -- strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
Proverbs 31:4-5
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
Hosea 4:11
Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,
1 Timothy 5:23
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
Leviticus 3:17
'A statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings: any fat or any blood ye do not eat.'
Jeremiah 35:5-6
and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say unto them, Drink ye wine.