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Leviticus 22:9

7 When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

8 He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.

The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

10 No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.

11 But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
KJV
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.
WEB
“‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And they shall keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die by it, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who do hallow them.
BLB
And they shall keep My ordinance and bear no sin for it that they die in it because they profane it. I [am] YHWH, sanctifying them.
ÅB
De skal ta vare på det jeg vil ha varetatt, for at de ikke skal bære synd for noe slikt og dø fordi de vanhelliger det hellige; jeg er Herren, som helliger dem.
OTB
"De må utføre sine plikter overfor Meg på en slik måte at de ikke pådrar seg skyld og dør på grunn av det, for de vanhelliger det. Jeg er Herren som gjør dem hellige.
B1930
De skal ta vare på det jeg vil ha varetatt, forat de ikke skal bære synd for noget sådant og dø fordi de vanhelliger det hellige; jeg er Herren, som helliger dem.

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Original text and word study

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.

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  • 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.’”

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  • Numbers 18:22

    No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.

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  • 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.

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  • Leviticus 22:16

    by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

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  • 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.

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