Numbers 17:13
“Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?”
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Numbers 17:13 Context
11And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he. 12And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, wee die, we perish, we all perish. 13Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?
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Other Translations
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
- King James Version
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
- Basic English Bible
Every one that comes at all near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die: shall we then expire altogether?
- Darby Bible
Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
- Webster's Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, dies! Will we all perish?"
- World English Bible
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(17:28) Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the LORD, must die. Are we to perish completely?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
- Basic English Bible
Every one that comes at all near to the tabernacle of Jehovah shall die: shall we then expire altogether?
- Darby Bible
Whoever approacheth the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
- Webster's Bible
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of Yahweh, dies! Will we all perish?"
- World English Bible
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(17:28) Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 17:13
17:13 Near - Nearer than be should do; an error which we may easily commit. Will God proceed with us according to his strict justice, till all the people be cut off?