Exodus 30:20
When they go into the Ohel Mo'ed, they shall wash with mayim, that they die not; or when they come near to the Mizbe'ach to minister, to present offering made by eish unto Hashem;
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
19For Aharon and his banim shall wash their hands and their feet thereat;
Cross References
Leviticus 10:1And Nadav and Avihu, the bnei Aharon, each took his censer, and put eish therein, and put ketoret (incense) thereon, and offered eish zarah (strange, unauthorized fire) before Hashem, which He commanded them not.
1 Samuel 6:19And He struck down the anashim of Beit-Shemesh, because they had looked into the Aron Hashem, + 6:19 Num 4:20 even He struck down of HaAm shivim ish; + 6:19 and chamishim elef ish and HaAm mourned, because Hashem had struck down many of HaAm with a makkah gedolah (a great stroke, blow).
Psalms 89:7For who in the heavens can be compared unto Hashem? 1 Who among the bnei elim can be likened unto Hashem? 1
Acts 5:10And she fell immediately at his feet and died. And, the bochrim, having entered, found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her with her ba'al.
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 →