King James Version

Numbers 4:20

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

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וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָבֹ֧אוּyavovto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לִרְא֛וֹתlirotto seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…כְּבַלַּ֥עkevalaas destroyבָּלַעpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “as destroy”, the to-form of the verbH1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroycover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁhaqodeshthe consecratedקֹדֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.וָמֵֽתוּvametvand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and die”, a completed action in a sequenceH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

but they shall not go in to see the holy things as they are being covered, lest they die.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they go not in to see when the holy thing is swallowed, that they have died.'

World English Bible

but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”

Darby Translation

but they shall not go in and see for a moment the holy things, lest they die.

Douay-Rheims

Let not others by any curiosity see the things that are in the sanctuary before they be wrapped up, otherwise they shall die.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

but they shall not go in to see the holy things as they are being covered, lest they die.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And so they shall by no means go in to look suddenly upon the holy things, and die.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθωσιν ἰδεῖν ἐξάπινα τὰ ἅγια, καὶ ἀποθανοῦνται.