Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
What does Leviticus 10:9 mean?
Do not drink wine or strong drink. During the time they ministered, the priests were forbidden it.
Key themes
HolinessAtonementPriesthoodSacrifice
Read with
Keep this verse inside Leviticus 10:8-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Tabernacle Object
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(1. ) A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc. ). (2. ) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of Moloch ( Amos 5:26 ; marg. and R. V., “Siccuth”). (3. ) The human body.