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Exodus 19:22

What does Exodus 19:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 19:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and also the priests who are coming nigh unto Jehovah do sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.

Context

v.21And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.

v.22This passage

v.23And Moses said unto Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:15

    Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings into the house of Jehovah.

  • Exodus 24:5

    And he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto Jehovah.

  • Acts 5:5

    And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

  • 2 Samuel 6:6

    And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:3

    For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:18

    For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Jehovah pardon every one

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