Numbers 4:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But [the Kohathites] shall not go in to see the sanctuary [the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies] or its holy things, even for an instant, lest they die.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But [the Kohathites] shall not go in to see the sanctuary [the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies] or its holy things, even for an instant, lest they die.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects as they are covered or they will die.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

But the men from Kohath's clan must not look at any of the holy things, even for a moment. If they do look at those things, they will die.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you don't do this, the Kohathite men might go in and look at the holy things. If they look at these things, even for a moment, they must die."

but they shall not go in to look on the holy things even for a moment, lest they die."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But if the Kohathites enter the Tent and see the priests preparing the sacred objects for moving, they will die.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die."

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

but the Kohathites shall not go in to look upon the sacred objects, even for an instant; if they do, they will die."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the men of Kohath must not go in and look at the holy things. They must not look at them even for a moment. If they do, they will die."

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

but they shall not go in to look upon the holy things even for a moment, lest they die.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Otherwise they must never enter the sanctuary for even a moment, lest they look at the sacred objects there and die.“

English Tyndale 1537

But let them not go in to see when they cover the sanctuary, lest they die.

Numbers 4:20 — Compare Translations