VERSE STUDY • KJV

Exodus 28:43

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy [place]; that they bear not iniquity, and die: [it shall be] a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

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KJV King James Version

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy [place]; that they bear not iniquity, and die: [it shall be] a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.

WEB World English Bible

They shall be on Aaron, and on his sons, when they go in to the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place; that they don’t bear iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute forever to him and to his descendants after him.

ASV American Standard Version

and they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in unto the tent of meeting, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and unto his seed after him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and they have been on Aaron and on his sons, in their going in unto the tent of meeting, or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister in the sanctuary, and they do not bear iniquity nor have they died; a statute age-during to him, and to his seed after him.

Surrounding context — Exodus 28

40 And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:

43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy [place]; that they bear not iniquity, and die: [it shall be] a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

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וְהָיוּ֩H1961 · ha.yahto be עַל־H5921 · alupon אַהֲרֹ֨ןH175 · a.ha.ronAaron וְעַל־H5921 · alupon בָּנָ֜יוH1121 · benson: child בְּבֹאָ֣ם׀H935 · boto come (in): come אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֹ֣הֶלH168 · o.heltent מוֹעֵ֗דH4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointed א֣וֹH176 · oor בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םH5066 · na.gashto approach: approach אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196 · miz.be.achaltar לְשָׁרֵ֣תH8334 · sha.ratto minister בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholiness וְלֹא־H3808 · lonot יִשְׂא֥וּH5375 · na.sato lift: raise עָוֹ֖ןH5771 · a.vaniniquity: crime וָמֵ֑תוּH4191 · mutto die חֻקַּ֥תH2708 · chuq.qahstatute עוֹלָ֛םH5769 · o.lamforever: enduring ל֖וֹH9033 · ohim וּלְזַרְע֥וֹH2233 · ze.raseed אַחֲרָֽיו׃ סH310 · a.charafter

Cross-references

Exodus 27:21In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which [is] before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: [it shall be] a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.Exodus 20:26Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.Leviticus 5:17And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist [it] not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.Numbers 18:22Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.Leviticus 17:7And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.Leviticus 5:1And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and [is] a witness, whether he hath seen or known [of it]; if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity.Leviticus 22:9They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.Leviticus 20:19-20And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.Numbers 9:13But the man that [is] clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.Matthew 22:12-13And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

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