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Numbers 4:20 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Numbers 4:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 4 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.”
Numbers 4:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 4:20
The prohibition 'they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die' establishes boundaries around divine mysteries. The Hebrew bala (when...are being covered) indicates even momentary glimpsing brought death. This teaches that God reveals only what He chooses; presumptuous curiosity about divine secrets is deadly. The severity underscores human finitude before infinite holiness. New Testament revelation unveils what was hidden (Ephesians 3:3-5), but only at God's appointed time and through His appointed means.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 4:20
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“because they had looked into the ark of Yahweh”
“Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.,And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה רֵד הָעֵד בָּעָם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְסוּ אֶל־יְהוָה לִרְאוֹת וְנָפַל מִמֶּנּוּ רָב׃ ,And the LORD said unto Moses: Go down”
“that they may live”
“and devoured them”
“brothers”
“and the ark of the Lord's covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings”