God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 10:7
7You must not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting or else you, too, will die, because the Lord has anointed you with his oil.” They obeyed 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 came and took them away to a place outside the camp, as Moses told them. The dead men were still in their linen robes. 6Moses told Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar: “Do not mourn by leaving your hair uncombed or tearing your clothes. If you do, you will die and the Lord will become angry with the whole congregation. All the other Israelites may cry over the fire the Lord sent, but you may not. You must not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting or else you, too, will die, because the Lord has anointed you with his oil.” They obeyed Moses. 8The Lord spoke to Aaron, 9“You and your sons must not drink any wine or liquor when you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent law for generations to come.
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And ye shall not go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- from the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- of the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
- lest ye dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- for the anointingמִשְׁחָהmishchâh moshchâh · anointingH4888
- oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- upon you. And they didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- according to the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
Cross-references for Leviticus 10:7
- Leviticus 21:12He must not leave the holy tent of his God. If he does, he will be dishonoring it, because he is dedicated with the anointing oil of his God. I am the Lord.
- Matthew 8:21Another disciple said to him, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.”
- Luke 9:60But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You must go everywhere and tell about God’s kingdom.”
- Leviticus 8:12He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to set him apart for his holy duties.
- Exodus 28:41Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart to serve me as priests.
- Exodus 30:30Anoint Aaron and his sons as well. In this way you will set them apart for their holy duties of serving me as priests.
- Exodus 40:13Then dress Aaron in the holy clothes, and anoint him. In this way you will dedicate him to serve me as priest.
- Acts 10:38You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21God establishes us, together with you, in a relationship with Christ. He has also anointed us.
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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