American Standard Version
Leviticus 10:7
7And ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting, lest ye die; for the anointing oil of Jehovah is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
Leviticus 10:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting or you will die, because the Lord’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And do not go outside the entrance of the tent of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you." And they did according to the word of Moses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you.” And they did according to the word of Moses.
Context of Leviticus 10:7
5So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said. 6And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Let not the hair of your heads go loose, neither rend your clothes; that ye die not, and that he be not wroth with all the congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled. And ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting, lest ye die; for the anointing oil of Jehovah is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. 8And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, saying, 9Drink 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:
Read all of Leviticus 10Leviticus 10:7 word by word
וּמִפֶּתַח֩ אֹ֨הֶל מוֹעֵ֜ד לֹ֤א תֵֽצְאוּ֙ פֶּן־תָּמֻ֔תוּ כִּי־שֶׁ֛מֶן מִשְׁחַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ כִּדְבַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פRead the interlinear
- goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- meetingמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
- lestפֶּן־pên · lestH6435
- dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- anointingמִשְׁחָהmishchâh moshchâh · anointingH4888
- oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
Cross-references for Leviticus 10:7
- Leviticus 21:12neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.
- Matthew 8:21And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- Luke 9:60But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
- Leviticus 8:12And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
- Exodus 28:41And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 30:30And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 40:13And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Acts 10:38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;
Commentaries on Leviticus 10:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The anointing oil of the Lord is upon you - They were consecrated to the Divine service, and this required their constant attendance, and most willing and cheerful service.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-7Verses 3-7 The most quieting considerations under affliction are fetched from the word of God. What was it that God spake? Though Aaron's heart must have been filled with anguish and dismay, yet with silent submission he revered the justice of the stroke. When God corrects us or ours for sin, it is our duty to accept the punishment, and say, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. Whenever we worship God, we come nigh unto him, as spiritual…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Eleazar and Ithamar could not attend the funeral. the LORD’s anointing oil: They had recently become priests (see Leviticus 7:36), so they had to avoid any contact with the dead.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. the sons of Aaron, &c.--If this incident occurred at the solemn period of the consecrating and dedicating the altar, these young men assumed an office which had been committed to Moses; or if it were some time after, it was an encroachment on duties which devolved on their father alone as the high priest. But the offense was of a far more aggravated nature than such a mere informality would imply. It consisted not only in their venturing unauthorized…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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