Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They must keep My instruction,
New American Standard Bible
They shall therefore keep
King James Version
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
International Standard Version
They are to keep my charge. By doing so, they won't bear the punishment of sin because of it and therefore die if they've been defiled by it. I am the LORD, who sets them apart."
A Conservative Version
They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die in it if they profane it. I am LORD who sanctifies them.
American Standard Version
They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
Amplified
Therefore the priests shall observe My ordinance, so that they will not bear sin because of it and die if they profane it; I am the Lord who sanctifies them.
Bible in Basic English
So then, let them keep what I have put into their care, for fear that sin may come on them because of it, so causing their death because they have made it common: I am the Lord, who make them holy.
Darby Translation
And they shall keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die by it, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who do hallow them.
Julia Smith Translation
And they watched my watches, and they bore not sin upon it, and they died when they profaned it: I Jehovah consecrating them.
King James 2000
They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'And they shall keep my obligation, and they shall not incur guilt because of it, so that they die through it, because they have profaned it; I [am] Yahweh who consecrates them.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall keep My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, that they may not die for it when they defile it. I, Jehovah, sanctify them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But let them keep therefore mine ordinance, lest they lade sin upon them and die therein when they have defiled themselves: for I am the LORD which sanctify them.
NET Bible
They must keep my charge so that they do not incur sin on account of it and therefore die because they profane it. I am the Lord who sanctifies them.
New Heart English Bible
"'They shall therefore follow my requirements, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall they keep my charge, and shall not bear, for it, sin, and die therein, when they profane it, - I - Yahweh, am hallowing them.
Webster
They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
World English Bible
"'They shall therefore follow my requirements, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they have kept My charge, and bear no sin for it, that they have died for it when they pollute it; I am Jehovah sanctifying them.
Themes
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
Mishmereth
Nasa'
Muwth
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 22:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Priests And Their Food
8
He must not eat an animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts,
Cross References
Exodus 28:43
These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt
Numbers 18:22
The Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.
Leviticus 10:1-2
Aaron’s sons Nadab
Leviticus 16:2
The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he may not come whenever he wants into the holy place
Leviticus 22:16
by letting the people eat their holy offerings and having them bear the penalty of restitution.
Numbers 18:32
You will not incur guilt because of it once you have presented the best part of it, but you must not defile the Israelites’ holy offerings, so that you will not die.”