and doesn’t bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to sacrifice it to Yahweh; that man shall be cut off from his people.
Parallel translations
- KJV And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
- BSB but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people.
- NKJV and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from among his people.
- NASB and does not bring it to the doorway of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord, that person also shall be cut off from his people.
- NLT but does not bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to offer it to the Lord, that person will be cut off from the community.
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Quick answer
Anyone who offers a sacrifice without bringing it to the Tent of Meeting is to be cut off.
Overview
This reinforces the requirement of centralized worship by attaching the penalty of being cut off to disobedience. It underscores that approaching God on one's own terms is a serious offense. The verse highlights the exclusivity of true worship and prepares us to value the single, sufficient access to God provided in Christ.
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- Lev 17:4and hasn’t brought it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to offer it as an offering to Yahweh before Yahweh’s tabernacle: blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people.
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