Exodus 19:22
Good News Translation
Even the priests who come near me must purify themselves, or I will punish them."

New Revised Standard Version
Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves or the LORD will break out against them.”

Contemporary English Version
Only the priests may come near me, and they must obey strict rules before I let them. If they don't, they will be punished."

New American Bible
For their part, the priests, who approach the LORD must sanctify themselves; else the LORD will break out in anger against them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.

the priests

Exodus 24:5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, and they offered holocausts, and sacrificed pacific victims of calves to the Lord.

Leviticus 10:1-3 And Nadab and Abiu, the sons of Aaron, taking their censers, put fire therein, and incense on it, offering before the Lord strange fire: which was not commanded them. . . .

Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing: go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, you that carry the vessels of the Lord.

sanctify

Exodus 19:5,14,15 If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine. . . .

break

2 Samuel 6:6-8 And when they came to the floor of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: because the oxen kicked and made it lean aside. . . .

1 Chronicles 13:9-11 And when they came to the floor of Chidon, Oza put forth his hand, to hold up the ark: for the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on one side. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:13 Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing against the law.

2 Chronicles 30:3,15,18,19 For they could not keep it in its time; because there were not priests enough sanctified, and the people was not as yet gathered together to Jerusalem. . . .

Acts 5:5,10 And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it. . . .

1 Corinthians 11:30-32 Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you: and many sleep. . . .

Context
The LORD Visits Sinai
21He said unto him: Go down, and charge the people; lest they should have a mind to pass the limits to see the Lord, and a very great multitude of them should perish. 22The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.23And Moses said to the Lord: The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai: for thou didst charge, and command, saying: Set limits about the mount, and sanctify it.…
Cross References
Exodus 19:24
And the Lord said to him: Go, get thee down; and thou shalt come up, thou and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people pass the limits, nor come up to the Lord, lest he kill them.

Exodus 24:5
And he sent young men of the children of Israel, and they offered holocausts, and sacrificed pacific victims of calves to the Lord.

Leviticus 10:3
And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken. I will be sanctified in them that approach to me: and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace.

Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane his name. For they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God: and therefore they shall be holy.

Numbers 11:18
And thou shalt say to the people: Be ye sanctified: to morrow you shall eat flesh: for I have heard you say: Who will give us flesh to eat? It was well with us in Egypt. That the Lord may give you flesh, and you may eat:

Exodus 19:21
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