Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’The priests are to perform my service in such a way that they do not become guilty and die for treating it with contempt. I am the LORD, who makes them holy. New Living Translation “The priests must follow my instructions carefully. Otherwise they will be punished for their sin and will die for violating my instructions. I am the LORD who makes them holy. English Standard Version They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby when they profane it: I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Berean Standard Bible The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them. King James Bible They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them. New King James Version ‘They shall therefore keep My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby, if they profane it: I the LORD sanctify them. New American Standard Bible They shall therefore perform their duty to Me, so that they do not bear sin because of it and die by it because they profane it; I am the LORD who sanctifies them. NASB 1995 ‘They shall therefore keep My charge, so that they will not bear sin because of it and die thereby because they profane it; I am the LORD who sanctifies them. NASB 1977 ‘They shall therefore keep My charge, so that they may not bear sin because of it, and die thereby because they profane it; I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Legacy Standard Bible They shall therefore keep My charge so that they will not bear sin because of it and die thereby because they profane it; I am Yahweh who makes them holy. Amplified Bible Therefore the priests shall observe My ordinance, so that they will not bear sin because of it and die if they profane it; I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Christian Standard Bible They must keep my instruction, or they will be guilty and die because they profane it; I am the LORD who sets them apart. Holman Christian Standard Bible They must keep My instruction, or they will be guilty and die because they profane it; I am Yahweh who sets them apart.” American Standard Version They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them. Contemporary English Version Obey me, or you will die on duty for disgracing the place of worship. Remember--I am the LORD, the one who makes a priest holy. English Revised Version They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am the LORD which sanctify them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The priests must do what I order, or their sin will bring them death because they dishonored a holy offering. I am the LORD, who sets them apart as holy. Good News Translation "All priests shall observe the regulations that I have given. Otherwise, they will become guilty and die, because they have disobeyed the sacred regulations. I am the LORD and I make them holy. International Standard Version They are to keep my charge. By doing so, they won't bear the punishment of sin because of it and therefore die if they've been defiled by it. I am the LORD, who sets them apart." Majority Standard Bible The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them. NET Bible They must keep my charge so that they do not incur sin on account of it and therefore die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them. New Heart English Bible "'They shall therefore follow my requirements, lest they bear sin for it, and die because of it, if they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Webster's Bible Translation They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them. World English Bible “‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they have kept My charge, and bear no sin for it, that they have died for it when they defile it; I [am] YHWH sanctifying them. Young's Literal Translation And they have kept My charge, and bear no sin for it, that they have died for it when they pollute it; I am Jehovah sanctifying them. Smith's Literal Translation And they watched my watches, and they bore not sin upon it, and they died when they profaned it: I Jehovah consecrating them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet them keep my precepts, that they may not fall into sin, and die in the sanctuary, when they shall have defiled it. I am the Lord who sanctify them. Catholic Public Domain Version Let them observe my precepts, so that they may not fall under sin, and die in the Sanctuary, when they will have defiled it. I am the Lord, who sanctifies them. New American Bible They shall keep my charge so that they will not bear the punishment in this matter and die for their profanation. I am the LORD who makes them holy. New Revised Standard Version They shall keep my charge, so that they may not incur guilt and die in the sanctuary for having profaned it: I am the LORD; I sanctify them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey shall therefore keep my ordinances, lest they bear sins for it and die because of them, if they had profaned themselves; I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they shall observe my observances, lest they shall take sins upon themselves, and they die in themselves, because they polluted their souls; I AM LORD JEHOVAH, I who hallow them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They shall therefore keep My charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am the LORD who sanctify them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they shall keep my ordinances, that they do not bear iniquity because of them, and die because of them, if they shall profane them: I am the Lord God that sanctifies them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Restrictions Against the Unclean…8He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD. 9The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them. 10No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.… Cross References Exodus 28:43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants. Numbers 18:22-23 No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. Numbers 18:32 Once you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.’” Leviticus 10:1-2 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. Leviticus 10:6-7 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited. / You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed. Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat. Deuteronomy 24:8 In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them. 1 Samuel 6:19 But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter. 2 Samuel 6:6-7 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God. 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ... Ezekiel 44:8-9 And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites. Ezekiel 44:15-16 But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge. Matthew 5:19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 23:3 So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. Luke 12:47-48 That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. / But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded. Treasury of Scripture They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them. Leviticus 10:1,2 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not… Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. Exodus 28:43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him. Jump to Previous Bear Care Causing Charge Common Contempt Death Die Died Fear Follow Guilty Hallow Holy Kept Makes Ordinance Pollute Priests Profane Requirements Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctify Sanctifying Sin Thereby Therein TreatingJump to Next Bear Care Causing Charge Common Contempt Death Die Died Fear Follow Guilty Hallow Holy Kept Makes Ordinance Pollute Priests Profane Requirements Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctify Sanctifying Sin Thereby Therein TreatingLeviticus 22 1. The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things6. How they shall be cleansed 10. Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things 17. The sacrifices must be without blemish 26. The age of the sacrifice 29. The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving The priests The Hebrew term for "priests" is "kohanim," referring to the descendants of Aaron who were set apart for the service of the Tabernacle and later the Temple. Historically, the role of the priest was central to the spiritual life of Israel, acting as mediators between God and the people. This highlights the importance of their adherence to God's commands, as they were entrusted with maintaining the sanctity of worship. are to keep My requirements so that they do not incur guilt and die because they desecrate the sacred offerings I am the LORD who sanctifies them Hebrew [The priests] must keepוְשָׁמְר֣וּ (wə·šā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My charge, מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י (miš·mar·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function lest וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no they bear יִשְׂא֤וּ (yiś·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take the guilt חֵ֔טְא (ḥêṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty and die וּמֵ֥תוּ (ū·mê·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they profane it. יְחַלְּלֻ֑הוּ (yə·ḥal·lə·lu·hū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who sanctifies them. מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ (mə·qad·də·šām) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated Links Leviticus 22:9 NIVLeviticus 22:9 NLT Leviticus 22:9 ESV Leviticus 22:9 NASB Leviticus 22:9 KJV Leviticus 22:9 BibleApps.com Leviticus 22:9 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 22:9 Chinese Bible Leviticus 22:9 French Bible Leviticus 22:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 22:9 They shall therefore follow my requirements lest (Le Lv Lev.) |
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