2 Chronicles 23:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But let noוְאַל־
(ve·'al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
one enterיָבֹ֣וא
(ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
exceptכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the ministeringוְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים
(ve·ham·sha·re·tim)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
Levites;לַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(lal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
they may enter,יָבֹ֖אוּ
(ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
for they are holy.קֹ֣דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
And let allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
keepיִשְׁמְר֖וּ
(yish·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
But let none come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
save the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and they that minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
they shall go in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
for they are holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
but all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
shall keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the watch
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But let no one enter the house of the LORD except the priests and the ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy. And let all the people keep the charge of the LORD.

King James Bible
But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one is to enter the LORD's temple but the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are holy, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

International Standard Version
Nobody is to enter the LORD's Temple except for the priests and descendants of Levi who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially holy, but all the rest of the people must observe the LORD's instructions.

NET Bible
No one must enter the LORD's temple except the priests and Levites who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially pure. All the others should carry out their assigned service to the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one should come into the LORD's temple except the priests and the Levites who are on duty with them. They may enter because they are holy, but all other people should follow the LORD's regulations.

King James 2000 Bible
But let none come into the house of the LORD, except the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
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