Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

The priests

Exodus 24:5
And he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen to the LORD.
Leviticus 10:1
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
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.

Break

2 Samuel 6:6
And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: for the oxen shook it.
1 Chronicles 13:9
And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
2 Chronicles 30:3
For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people assembled themselves at Jerusalem.
Acts 5:5
And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all them that heard these things.
1 Corinthians 11:30
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.