Exodus 30:20
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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:Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
In other translations
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:Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
Hebrew words
בְּבֹאָםbevo'amwhen go theyH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אֹהֶל'ohel[the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵדmo'edmeetingH4150יִרְחֲצוּ־yirchatzu-they will washH7364מַיִםmayimwaterH4325וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יָמֻתוּyamututhey will dieH4191אוֹ'oorH176בְגִשְׁתָּםvegishtamwhen draw near theyH5066אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּזְבֵּחַhamizbeachthe altarH4196לְשָׁרֵתlesharetto serveH8334לְהַקְטִירlehaktirto make smokeH6999אִשֶּׁה'isheha fire offeringH801לַיהוָה׃layahwehto YahwehH3068
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