Leviticus 22:9

Translations

Modern

The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they shall keep My ordinance and bear no sin for it that they die in it because they profane it. I am YHWH, sanctifying them.

Latin

Custodiant præcepta mea, ut non subjaceant peccato, et moriantur in sanctuario, cum polluerint illud. Ego Dominus qui sanctifico eos.

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Hebrew

English

The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Notes

Leviticus 22:9

die because they profane it (see Leviticus 10:1–3): The temptation to make improper offerings continued throughout Israel's history until after the exile in Babylon (Malachi 1:6–9).

Leviticus 21:1–22:33

This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.

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Exodus 28:43
Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
Numbers 18:32
Once you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.’”
Numbers 18:22
No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die.
Leviticus 10:1–2
Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.
Leviticus 16:2
And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
Leviticus 22:16
…by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

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Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of God, Names of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of

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Priest: The Time of Moses is Holy Sanctification: The Lord is the Sanctifier

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