Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the Lord.
King James Version
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
Holman Bible
Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning up an offering to the Lord, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
International Standard Version
When they enter the Tent of Meeting or when they approach the altar to minister to make an offering by fire to the LORD, they are to wash with water so they don't die.
A Conservative Version
When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die, or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to LORD.
American Standard Version
when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
Amplified
When they enter the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister, to burn an offering in the fire to the Lord [they shall do the same].
Bible in Basic English
Whenever they go into the Tent of meeting they are to be washed with water, to keep them from death; and whenever they come near to do the work of the altar, or to make an offering by fire to the Lord,
Darby Translation
When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they may not die; or when they come near to the altar to serve, to burn an offering by fire to Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
In their coming into the tent of appointment, they shall wash with water, and they shall not die: or in their drawing near to the altar to serve, to burn a sacrifice to Jehovah.
King James 2000
When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
Lexham Expanded Bible
When they come to the tent of assembly, they will wash with water so that they do not die, or when they approach the altar to serve by turning to smoke an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water so that they do not die. Or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Jehovah,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
when they go into the tabernacle of witness, or when they go unto the altar to minister and to burn the LORD's offering, lest they die.
NET Bible
When they enter the tent of meeting, they must wash with water so that they do not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by burning incense as an offering made by fire to the Lord,
New Heart English Bible
When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
When they enter the tent of meeting, they shall bathe with water so shall they not die, - or when they approach unto the altar to minister, to burn as incense an altar-flame to Yahweh:
Webster
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not: or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire to the LORD.
World English Bible
When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
in their going in unto the tent of meeting they wash with water, and die not; or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister, to perfume a fire-offering to Jehovah,
Themes
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Ceremonial
Laver of brass » The priests washed in » Before entering the tabernacle
Laver of brass » The priests washed in » Before approaching the altar
priests » Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their services
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze laver
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 30:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Bronze Basin
19 Aaron and his sons will use it for washing their hands and feet. 20 when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the Lord. 21 They must wash their hands and feet, so that they will not die. This is a long lasting rule that they and their descendants are to observe.
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Cross References
Exodus 12:15
You will eat unleavened bread for seven days. The first day you shall remove leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day until the seventh day will be cut off from Israel.
Leviticus 10:1-3
Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took an incense burner. They put burning coals and incense in it. Then in Jehovah's presence they offered this unauthorized fire.
Leviticus 16:1-2
Jehovah spoke to Moses after Aaron's two sons came into Jehovah's presence and died.
1 Samuel 6:19
Some of the men of Bethshemesh looked inside the Ark. Jehovah killed seventy of them. This made the people of Bethshemesh very sad.
1 Chronicles 13:10
Jehovah's anger burned against Uzzah. He struck him down because he had put his hand on the Ark. So he died there before God.
Psalm 89:7
He is a God greatly reverenced in the council of the holy ones. He is awesome above all those who are around Him?
Acts 5:5
Hearing these words Ananias fell down and died. Great fear came over all those who heard these things.
Acts 5:10
Then she fell down at his feet and died. The young men came in, and found her dead. They carried her out to be buried by her husband.
Hebrews 12:28-29
Let us be thankful, because we will receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Let us be grateful and worship (serve) (intensely adore) God in a way that will please him, with reverence and awe.