“But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
Numbers 4:20 (BSB)
Context Reading
18“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites. 19In order 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 in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry. 20But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.” 21And the LORD said to Moses, 22“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,