Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

Also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, or else the Lord will break out against them.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Even the priests who come near the Lord must purify themselves or the Lord will break out in anger against them.”

International Standard Version

Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves. Otherwise, the LORD will attack them."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Also have the priests who approach the Lord consecrate (sanctify, set apart) themselves [for My sacred purpose], or else the Lord will break forth [in judgment] against them [and destroy 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.

Julia Smith Translation

And also the priests drawing near to Jehovah, shall be consecrated, lest Jehovah shall break forth upon them.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And even the priests who come near Yahweh must consecrate themselves, lest Yahweh break out against them."

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And let the priests also, which come to the LORD's presence, sanctify themselves: lest the LORD smite them."

NET Bible

Let the priests also, who approach the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them."

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, even the priests who do approach unto Yahweh, must hallow themselves, - lest Yahweh break in upon them.

Webster

And let the priests also who 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 Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on them."

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And let the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

to the Lord

Usage: 0

קדשׁ 
Qadash 
Usage: 171

Context Readings

Preparation For Receiving The Covenant

21 And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish. 22 And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them. 23 And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast testified to us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and hallow it.


Cross References

Exodus 24:5

And he sent the youths of the children of Israel, and they offered up burnt-offerings, and sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offering of bullocks to Jehovah.

Exodus 19:5

And now, if ye will hearken to my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then shall ye be my own possession out of all the peoples for all the earth is mine --

Exodus 19:14-15

And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and hallowed the people; and they washed their clothes.

Leviticus 10:1-3

And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and presented strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.

2 Samuel 6:6-8

And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah reached after the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen had stumbled.

1 Chronicles 13:9-11

And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen had stumbled.

1 Chronicles 15:13

For because ye did it not at the first, Jehovah 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 hallowed themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people been gathered together to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 30:15

And they slaughtered the passover on the fourteenth of the second month; and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and hallowed themselves; and they brought the burnt-offerings into the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 30:18-19

For a multitude of the people, many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, and they ate the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying, Jehovah, who is good, forgive every one

Isaiah 52:11

Depart, depart, go out from thence, touch not what is unclean; go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, that bear the vessels of Jehovah.

Acts 5:5

And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it.

Acts 5:10

And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.

1 Corinthians 11:30-32

On this account many among you are weak and infirm, and a good many are fallen asleep.

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