Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

General references

Bible References

Come nigh

Numbers 18:7
Now you and your sons with you are to maintain your priestly duties and all matters that concern the altar and what is housed within the veil. You are to perform these services. I'm giving you the priesthood as a gift of service, but any unauthorized person who approaches is to be put to death."
Numbers 1:52
Then the Israelis are to encamp around the tent, arranged according to their company and the standard of their army.
Numbers 3:10
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."

Bear sin

Leviticus 20:20
"If a man has sexual relations with his uncle's wife, he has exposed his uncle's nakedness. They are to bear responsibility for punishment of their sin. They'll die childless.
Leviticus 22:9
They are to keep my charge. By doing so, they won't bear the punishment of sin because of it and therefore die if they've been defiled by it. I am the LORD, who sets them apart."

General references

Leviticus 27:30
"Any tithes of the land from grain grown on the land or from fruit grown on the trees belong to the LORD. They are sacred to the LORD.
Deuteronomy 10:9
That is why the descendants of Levi do not have a portion and an inheritance among their relatives. As for the LORD, he is their inheritance, just as the LORD your God told them.

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