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Numbers 4:20-22
EasyEnglish Bible
Numbers 4:20-22
EasyEnglish Bible
20 But the men from Kohath's clan must not look at anything that is holy, even for a moment. If they do look at those things, they will die.’
Gershon's clan
21 Then the Lord said to Moses, 22 ‘Also write a list of the people in Gershon's clan in their families.
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Numbers 4:20-22
New King James Version
Numbers 4:20-22
New King James Version
20 (A)But they shall not go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, lest they die.”
Duties of the Sons of Gershon
21 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 22 “Also take a census of the sons of (B)Gershon, by their fathers’ house, by their families.
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Numbers 4:20-22
King James Version
Numbers 4:20-22
King James Version
20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
21 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
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Numbers 4:20-22
English Standard Version
Numbers 4:20-22
English Standard Version
20 (A)but they shall not go in to look on the holy things even for a moment, lest they die.”
21 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 22 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses and by their clans.
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Numbers 4:20-22
New International Version
Numbers 4:20-22
New International Version
20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look(A) at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”
The Gershonites
21 The Lord said to Moses, 22 “Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans.
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