Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

Unto the altar

Bible References

Unto the altar

Exodus 20:26
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto my altar that thy nakedness not be discovered thereon.

Bear not iniquity

Leviticus 5:1
And when a person commits sin, because they were called to testify under oath, and he was a witness that has seen or known of it, if he does not declare it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 20:19
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for he uncovers his near kin; they shall bear their iniquity.
Leviticus 22:9
They shall therefore keep my ordinance lest they bear sin for it and die therefore, if they profane it. I AM he who sanctifies them.
Numbers 9:13
But the man that is clean and is not on a journey and forbears to keep the passover, that same soul shall be cut off from among his people; because he did not bring the offering of the LORD in his appointed season; that man shall bear his sin.
Numbers 18:22
Neither must the sons of Israel from now on come near the tabernacle of the testimony lest they bear sin and die because of it.
Matthew 22:12
and he said unto him, Friend, how didst thou come in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.