Exodus 30:20 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:

Words Then and Now

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  • The brazen laverA large vessel of brass, holding water, was to be set near the door of the tabernacle. Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet at this laver, every...

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Cross References

  • Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
  • Leviticus 10:1–3 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. …
  • Leviticus 16:1–2 And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; …
  • 1 Samuel 6:19 And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
  • 1 Chronicles 13:10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

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Topics

  • Ablution Of the hands
  • Israel Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed
  • Laver Directions for making
  • Purification Scriptures relating to
  • Revelation The law is revealed

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • When they go בְּבֹאָם bĕbōʾām בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • into the tabernacle אֶל ʾel Preposition אֹהֶל ʾōhel אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the congregation מוֹעֵד môʿēd מוֹעֵד Noun · masculine singular
  • they shall wash יִרְחֲצוּ yirḥăṣû רָחַץ Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • with water מַיִם mayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural
  • that they die יָמֻתוּ yāmutû מוּת Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • not; or when they come near וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and אוֹ ʾô Conjunction בְגִשְׁתָּם bĕgištām נָגַשׁ Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural אֶל ʾel Preposition
  • to the altar הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • to minister לְשָׁרֵת lĕšārēt שָׁרַת Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition
  • to burn offering לְהַקְטִיר lĕhaqṭîr קָטַר Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition
  • made by fire אִשֶּׁה ʾiššê אִשָּׁה Noun · masculine singular
  • unto the LORD לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition

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