Numbers 18:1 
Context| NET © | 1 The Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your tribe 2 with you must bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, 3 and you and your sons with you must bear the iniquity of your priesthood. |
| NIV © | The LORD said to Aaron, "You, your sons and your father’s family are to bear the responsibility for offences against the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offences against the priesthood. |
| NASB © | So the LORD said to Aaron, "You and your sons and your father’s household with you shall bear the guilt in connection with the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt in connection with your priesthood. |
| NLT © | The LORD now said to Aaron: "You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held liable for violations connected with the priesthood. |
| MSG © | GOD said to Aaron, "You and your sons, along with your father's family, are responsible for taking care of sins having to do with the Sanctuary; you and your sons are also responsible for sins involving the priesthood. |
| BBE © | And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father’s family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests. |
| NRSV © | The LORD said to Aaron: You and your sons and your ancestral house with you shall bear responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, while you and your sons alone shall bear responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood. |
| NKJV © | Then the LORD said to Aaron: "You and your sons and your father’s house with you shall bear the iniquity related to the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity associated with your priesthood. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | So the LORD <03068> said <0559> to Aaron <0175> , "You and your sons <01121> and your father's <01> household <01004> with you shall bear <05375> the guilt <05771> in connection with the sanctuary <04720> , and you and your sons <01121> with you shall bear <05375> the guilt <05771> in connection with your priesthood .<03550> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | The Lord <03068> said <0559> to <0413> Aaron <0175> , “You <0859> and your sons <01121> and your tribe <01> with <0854> you must bear <05375> the <0853> iniquity <05771> of the sanctuary <04720> , and you <0859> and your sons <01121> with <0854> you must bear <05375> the <0853> iniquity <05771> of your priesthood .<03550> |
| NET © | 1 The Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your tribe 2 with you must bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, 3 and you and your sons with you must bear the iniquity of your priesthood. |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn This chapter and the next may have been inserted here to explain how the priests are to function because in the preceding chapter Aaron’s position was affirmed. The chapter seems to fall into four units: responsibilities of priests (vv. 1-7), their portions (vv. 8-19), responsibilities of Levites (vv. 20-24), and instructions for Levites (vv. 25-32). 2 tn Heb “your father’s house.” 3 sn The responsibility for the sanctuary included obligations relating to any violation of the sanctuary. This was stated to forestall any further violations of the sanctuary. The priests were to pay for any ritual errors, primarily if any came too near. Since the priests and Levites come near all the time, they risk violating ritual laws more than any. So, with the great privileges come great responsibilities. The bottom line is that they were responsible for the sanctuary. |
