Parallel Verses
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 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--
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:
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:
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
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 10:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lasting Statutes
8 Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, 9 "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, 10 as well as to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean,
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 1:15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
Isaiah 28:7
Even these men stagger because of wine, they stumble around because of beer -- priests and prophets stagger because of beer, they are confused because of wine, they stumble around because of beer; they stagger while seeing prophetic visions, they totter while making legal decisions.
Ezekiel 44:21
No priest may drink wine when he enters the inner court.
Ephesians 5:18
And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
Numbers 6:3
he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,
Numbers 6:20
then the priest must wave them as a wave offering before the Lord; it is a holy portion for the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the raised offering. After this the Nazirite may drink wine.'
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.
Proverbs 31:4-5
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
Hosea 4:11
Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.
1 Timothy 5:23
(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)
Leviticus 3:17
This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live: You must never eat any fat or any blood.'"
Jeremiah 35:5-6
Then I set cups and pitchers full of wine in front of the members of the Rechabite community and said to them, "Have some wine."