Exodus 19:22 “Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or…”

Exodus 19:22

Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out on them.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And let the Priestes also which come to the Lord be sanctified, least the Lord destroy them.

Darby Translation

And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.

Young's Literal Translation

and also the priests who are coming nigh unto Jehovah do sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.'

Bible in Basic English

And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“the priests”

Exodus 24:5 Leviticus 10:1–3 Isaiah 52:11

Exodus 24:5 · BSB

Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

Leviticus 10:1–3 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 52:11 · BSB

Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

“sanctify”

Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:14 Exodus 19:15

Exodus 19:5 · BSB

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Exodus 19:14 · BSB

When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

Exodus 19:15 · BSB

“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

“break”

2 Samuel 6:6–8 1 Chronicles 13:9–11 1 Chronicles 15:13 2 Chronicles 30:3 2 Chronicles 30:15 Acts 5:5

2 Samuel 6:6–8 · BSB

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.

1 Chronicles 13:9–11 · BSB

When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

1 Chronicles 15:13 · BSB

It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

2 Chronicles 30:3 · BSB

since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 30:15 · BSB

And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.

Acts 5:5 · BSB

On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.

23But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

Read Exodus 19