Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,
Parallel translations
- KJV Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
- BSB When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
- NKJV Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.
- NASB Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle, performing the divine worship,
- NLT When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room as they performed their religious duties.
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- Num 28:3You shall tell them, ‘This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to Yahweh: male lambs a year old without defect, two day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
- Luke 1:8–11Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division,
- Exod 27:21In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
- 2 Chr 26:16–19But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- Dan 8:11Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
- Exod 30:7–8Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.
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