But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
But they themselves are not to go in to see the holy place, even for a minute, for fear of death.
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die."
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
When the holy things are covered - Literally, כבלע keballa, when they are swallowed down; which shows the promptitude with which every thing belonging to the holy of holies was put out of sight, for these mysteries must ever be treated with the deepest reverence; and indeed without this they could not have been to them the representatives of heavenly realities. See the concluding note Numbers 4:36 (note).
to see when the holy things are covered - Render: to see the holy things for an instant. The expression means Iiterally" as a gulp," i. e. for the instant it takes to swallow.