Numbers 4:18

18 “See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites.

Numbers 4:18 in Other Translations

18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

18 "Let not the tribe of the clans of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites,

18 “Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites!

18 "Don't let the tribal families of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites.

18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

18 "Don't let the Kohathite families from Levi's tribe be destroyed.

18 "Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from the Levites.

18 "Make sure that the Kohath families are not cut off from the Levites.

Numbers 4:18 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 4:18

Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites
from among the Levites.
] Or give no occasion, as the Targum of Jonathan; or be not the cause of their cutting off, as Jarchi, through negligence or inadvertency of theirs, in packing up the above things, and delivering them to them.

Numbers 4:18 In-Context

16 “Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles.”

17 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

18 “See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites.

19 So that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.

20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”