Revised Literal Translation
Numbers 17:13
13Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of Yhwh shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Numbers 17:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
- New International Version (NIV)Anyone who even comes near the tabernacle of the Lord will die. Are we all going to die?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall die. Are we all to perish?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the Lord must die. Shall we all utterly die?”
Context of Numbers 17:13
11And Moses did so: as Yhwh commanded him, so did he. 12And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of Yhwh shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
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כֹּ֣ל הַקָּרֵ֧ב׀ הַקָּרֵ֛ב אֶל־מִשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה יָמ֑וּת הַאִ֥ם תַּ֖מְנוּ לִגְוֹֽעַ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Numbers 17:13
- Numbers 1:51And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
- Numbers 18:4And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.
- Genesis 3:3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
- 1 Samuel 6:19And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Yhwh, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because Yhwh had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
- 2 Samuel 6:6And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
- 1 Chronicles 13:11And David was displeased, because Yhwh had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13For because ye did it not at the first, Yhwh our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
- Psalms 130:3If thou, Yah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
- Acts 5:5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
- Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
- Numbers 16:26And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
- Numbers 32:13And Yhwh's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of Yhwh, was consumed.
- Deuteronomy 2:16So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
- Job 34:14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
- Psalms 90:7For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
Commentaries on Numbers 17:13
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 While all the other rods remained as they were. Aaron's rod became a living branch. In some places there were buds, in others blossoms, in others fruit, at the same time; all this was miraculous. Thus Aaron was manifested to be under the special blessing of Heaven. Fruitfulness is the best evidence of a Divine call; and the plants of God's setting, and the boughs cut off them, will flourish. This rod was preserved, to take away the murmurings…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13The Lord and his tabernacle were holy. Because of God's holiness, his holy place could be dangerous for unqualified people. Moses worked hard to help the people understand and respect the God of Israel. His efforts were becoming successful.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. Behold, we die, we perish--an exclamation of fear, both from the remembrance of former judgments, and the apprehension of future relapses into murmuring.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 17
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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