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 some of the young men of the children of Israel to make burned offerings and peace-offerings of oxen to the Lord.

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their vessels and put fire in them and perfume, burning strange fire before the Lord, which he had not given them orders to do.

Away! away! go out from there, touching no unclean thing; go out from among her; be clean, you who take up the vessels of the Lord.

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And when they came to Nacon's grain-floor, Uzzah put his hand on the ark of God to keep it safe in its place, for the oxen were out of control.

And when they came to the grain-floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to keep the ark in its place, for the oxen were slipping.

For because you did not take it at the first, the Lord our God sent punishment on us, because we did not get directions from him in the right way.

It was not possible to keep it at that time, because not enough priests had made themselves holy, and the people had not come together in Jerusalem.

And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present.

For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.