But the Kohathites ¹  are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

biblegateway Num 4:20

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

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

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

biblegateway Num 4:20

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

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

bibleoremus Num 4:20

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

but the Kohathites themselves must not enter to cast even a passing glance at the sanctuary, on pain of death.”

biblegateway Num 4:20

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

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

biblegateway Num 4:20

But the Kohathites ¹  are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

¹ tn In the Hebrew text the verse has as the subject “they,” but to avoid confusion the antecedent has been clarified in the translation.