Numbers 4:20

NETBible

But the Kohathites 1  are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

NIV ©

But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die."

NASB ©

but they shall not go in to see the holy objects even for a moment, or they will die."

NLT ©

Otherwise they must not approach the sanctuary and look at the sacred objects for even a moment, or they will die."

MSG ©

But the Kohathites themselves must not go in to look at the holy things, not even a glance at them, or they will die."

BBE ©

But they themselves are not to go in to see the holy place, even for a minute, for fear of death.

NRSV ©

But the Kohathites must not go in to look on the holy things even for a moment; otherwise they will die.

NKJV ©

"But they shall not go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, lest they die."

KJV
But they shall not go in
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to see
<07200> (8800)
when the holy things
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are covered
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lest they die
<04191> (8804)_.
NASB ©
but they shall not go
<935>
in to see
<7200>
the holy
<6944>

objects
even for a moment
<1104>
, or they will die
<4191>
."
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ou
<3364> 
ADV
mh
<3165> 
ADV
eiselywsin
<1525> 
V-AAS-3P
idein
<3708> 
V-AAN
exapina
<1819> 
ADV
ta
<3588> 
T-APN
agia
<40> 
A-APN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
apoyanountai
<599> 
V-FMI-3P
NET [draft] ITL
But the Kohathites are not
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to go
<0935>
in to watch
<07200>
while the holy things
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are being covered
<01104>
, or they will die
<04191>
.”
HEBREW
P
wtmw
<04191>
sdqh
<06944>
ta
<0853>
elbk
<01104>
twarl
<07200>
waby
<0935>
alw (4:20)
<03808>
NETBible

But the Kohathites 1  are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

NET Notes

1 tn In the Hebrew text the verse has as the subject “they,” but to avoid confusion the antecedent has been clarified in the translation.