Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Holman Bible
“You and your sons are not to drink wine
International Standard Version
"You and your sons with you are not to drink wine that is, any intoxicating drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
A Conservative Version
Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye not die--it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations--
Amplified
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Bible in Basic English
Take no wine, or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of meeting, that it may not be the cause of death to you; this is an order for ever through all your generations.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, lest ye die it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations,
Julia Smith Translation
Wine and strong drink thou shalt not drink, thou and thy sons with thee, in your going in to the tent of appointment; and ye shall not die: a law forever to your generations.
King James 2000
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You and your sons with you may not drink wine or strong drink when you come to [the] tent of assembly, so that you will not die--[it is] a lasting statute for your generations--
Modern King James verseion
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die, a statute forever throughout your generations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Drink no wine nor strong drink - neither thou nor thy sons with thee - when ye go into the tabernacle of witness, lest ye die. And let it be a law forever unto your children after you:
NET Bible
"Do not drink wine or strong drink, you and your sons with you, when you enter into the Meeting Tent, so that you do not die, which is a perpetual statute throughout your generations,
New Heart English Bible
"Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you do not die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
The Emphasized Bible
Wine and strong drink, thou mayest not drink, - thou nor thy sons with thee when ye enter into the tent of meeting, so shall ye not die, - an age-abiding statute to your generations;
Webster
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
World English Bible
"Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you don't die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
Youngs Literal Translation
Wine and strong drink thou dost not drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, in your going in unto the tent of meeting, and ye die not -- a statute age-during to your generations;
Themes
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
Prohibition » To priests "on duty,"
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Temperance » Total abstinence » Encouraged upon the priests
Wine » Forbidden to priests while on duty
Wine » Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle
Topics
Interlinear
Muwth
Chuqqah
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 10:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lasting Statutes
8 And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, saying, 9 Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: 10 and that ye may make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
1 Timothy 3:3
no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
Isaiah 28:7
And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
Ezekiel 44:21
Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
Titus 1:7
For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Numbers 6:3
he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Numbers 6:20
and the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; this is holy for the priest, together with the wave-breast and heave-thigh: and after that the Nazirite may drink wine.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
Proverbs 31:4-5
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?
Hosea 4:11
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.
1 Timothy 5:23
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Leviticus 3:17
It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.
Jeremiah 35:5-6
And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.