Exodus 19:22

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Exodus 19:22

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

The priests

Exodus 24:5

Leviticus 10:1

Isaiah 52:11

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Bible References

The priests

And he sent the young men of the sons of Israel, who had offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of bullocks unto the LORD.

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer and put fire therein and put incense thereon and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he had never commanded them.

Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from there, 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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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.

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

for because ye did not do it thus at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us because we did not seek him according to his ordinance.

For they could not keep it at that time, because there were not enough priests sanctified, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the spirit; and great fear came on all those that heard these things.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.