Exodus 30:21

Lest perhaps they die. It shall be an everlasting law to him, and to his seed by successions.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

In Context

20When they are going into the tabernacle of the testimony, and when they are to come to the altar, to offer on it incense to the Lord,

22And the Lord spoke to Moses,

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Cross References

Exodus 27:21In the tabernacle of the testimony without the veil that hangs before the testimony. And Aaron and his sons shall order it, that it may give light before the Lord until the morning. It shall be a perpetual observance throughout their successions among the children of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 30:18-22

17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. 19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: 20 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 : 21 So… Read the whole commentary →

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