Exodus 30:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 30:20

18 ^a“You shall also make a¹ laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall ^bput it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in it,

19 for Aaron and his sons ^ashall wash their hands and their feet in water from it.

20 When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the Lord, they shall wash with water, lest they die.

21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die. And ^ait shall be a statute forever to them—to him and his descendants throughout their generations.”

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22 Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Verse Comparison: Exodus 30:20

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American Standard Version
when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the Lord,

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 30:18)

Darby English Version
When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they may not die; or when they come near to the altar to serve, to burn an offering by fire to Jehovah.

Good News Bible
before they go into the Tent or approach the altar to offer the food offering. Then they will not be killed.

King James Version
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

New American Standard Bible
when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire {sacrifice} to the LORD.

New International Version
Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made to the LORD by fire,

New King James Version
When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD, they shall wash with water, lest they die.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
When they go into the tent of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering by fire to the LORD, they shall wash with water, lest they die.

Young's Literal Translation
in their going in unto the tent of meeting they wash `with' water, and die not; or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister, to perfume a fire-offering to Jehovah,

New English Translation
When they enter¹ the tent of meeting, they must wash with² water so that they do not die.³ Also, when they approach⁴ the altar to minister by burning incense⁵ as an offering made by fire⁶ to the Lord,

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