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Exodus 19:22

God's holiness

20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
KJV
And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
WEB
Let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out on them.”
ASV
And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.
DARBY
And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.
BLB
And also let the priests who draw near to YHWH shall sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break out against them.”
ÅB
Også prestene, de som treder Herren nær, skal hellige seg, for at Herren ikke skal bryte inn blant dem.
OTB
Selv prestene, som nærmer seg Herren, må rense seg, ellers vil Herren handle mot dem.”
B1930
Også prestene, de som treder Herren nær, skal hellige sig, forat Herren ikke skal bryte inn blandt dem.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 24:5

    And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:6–8

    And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

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  • Exodus 19:14–15

    And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

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  • Acts 5:5

    And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:9–11

    And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

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  • Acts 5:10

    Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

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  • Isaiah 52:11

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:15

    Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

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