Leviticus 22:16
What does Leviticus 22:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 22:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctify them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So causing sin to come on them when they take their holy things for food: I am the Lord who make them holy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862nor have caused them to bear the iniquity of the guilt-offering in their eating their holy things; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, sanctifying them.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Lest perhaps they bear the iniquity of their trespass, when they shall have eaten the sanctified things. I am the Lord who sanctify them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and cause them to bear the iniquity of trespass when they eat their holy things; for I am Jehovah who do hallow them.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 20:8
And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
- Leviticus 7:18
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
- Psalms 38:4
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
- 1 Peter 2:24
who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
- Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
- Leviticus 22:9
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.
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