Exodus 30:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Exodus 30:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 30:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 30:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they don’t die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh.”

Exodus 30:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 30:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Exodus 30:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 30:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in their going in unto the tent of meeting they wash <FI>with<Fi> water, and die not; or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister, to perfume a fire-offering to Jehovah,”

Exodus 30:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 30:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Exodus 30:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 30:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When they go into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they goe vnto the Altar to minister and to make the perfume of ye burnt offring to the Lord, they shall wash themselues with water, lest they die.”

Exodus 30:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 30:20 in Context — Exodus 30

18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.

19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:

20 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:

21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

22 Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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