Leviticus 22:9
They must keep My commands and not bear guilt by treating the holy things improperly, for if they do, they will die because of it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, st they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
KJV1611 – Modern English
They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die thereby, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
They shall therefore keep{H8104} my charge, lest they bear{H5375} sin{H2399} for it, and die{H4191} therein, if they profane{H2490} it: I am Jehovah{H3068} who sanctifieth{H6942} them.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They shall therefore keep{H8104}{(H8804)} mine ordinance{H4931}, lest they bear{H5375}{(H8799)} sin{H2399} for it, and die{H4191}{(H8804)} therefore, if they profane{H2490}{(H8762)} it: I the LORD{H3068} do sanctify{H6942}{(H8764)} them.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
But let them kepe therfore myne ordynaunce lest they lade synne apo them and dye therein when they haue defyled them selues: for I am the Lorde which sanctifye them.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore shal they kepe my lawe, yt they lade not synne vpon them, & dye therin, whan they vnhalowe them selues in it. For I am ye LORDE, yt halowe them.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, least they beare their sinne for it, and die for it, if they defile it: I the Lord sanctifie them.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Let them kepe therefore myne ordinaunce, lest they for the same lade sinne vpon them, and dye for it, if they defile it: I the Lorde sanctifie them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"'They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
"'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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
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.
Referenced Verses
- Exod 28:43 : 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 lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.
- Num 18:22 : 22 From now on, the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and die.
- Num 18:32 : 32 You will not bear any sin by bringing the best of it, but you must not desecrate the sacred gifts of the Israelites, or you will die.
- Lev 10:1-2 : 1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them to do. 2 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.
- Lev 16:2 : 2 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.
- Lev 22:16 : 16 By doing so, they would make the people guilty of wrongdoing for eating their holy offerings, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Lev 22:15-173 verses85%
15 The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.
16 By doing so, they would make the people guilty of wrongdoing for eating their holy offerings, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.
17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
- Lev 20:7-82 verses81%
7 Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
8 Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
- Lev 22:1-33 verses79%
1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
2 Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.
3 Say to them: 'If any of your descendants in future generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the LORD while he is ceremonially unclean, that person will be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.'
- Lev 18:29-302 verses79%
29 For anyone who commits any of these detestable practices will be cut off from among their people.
30 So keep my charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were done before you, so you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.
- Lev 22:7-82 verses79%
7 When the sun has set, he will be clean, and afterward he may eat from the holy things, for they are his food.
8 He must not eat anything that has died naturally or been torn by wild animals, making himself unclean by it. I am the LORD.
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6 They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. They offer the food offerings of the LORD, the bread of their God, and so they must be holy.
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8 You shall sanctify him, for he brings the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you, am holy.
- Lev 22:31-322 verses78%
31 Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.
32 Do not profane My holy name, for I must be regarded as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy.
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30 Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.
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31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.
- Exod 31:13-142 verses77%
13 Speak to the Israelites and say: 'You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
14 You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among their people.
- Num 4:19-202 verses77%
19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.
- Lev 21:22-232 verses76%
22 He may eat the food of his God, both the most holy and the holy,
23 but he must not enter behind the curtain or come near the altar because he has a defect. He must not profane My sanctuary, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.
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2 Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.
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32 You will not bear any sin by bringing the best of it, but you must not desecrate the sacred gifts of the Israelites, or you will die.
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22 Even the priests who come near the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.
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8 Whoever eats it will bear the consequences of their sin, because they have treated what is sacred to the LORD with contempt. That person must be cut off from their people.
- Lev 18:4-52 verses75%
4 You must obey my laws and carefully keep my decrees. Live by them. I am the LORD your God.
5 You must keep my decrees and my laws, because the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
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3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you.
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29 You shall consecrate them so they may be most holy; whatever touches them will be holy.
- Ezek 44:23-242 verses74%
23 They are to teach My people the difference between what is holy and what is common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
24 In any dispute, they shall stand as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They shall keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed festivals and sanctify My Sabbaths.
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16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.
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15 He must not defile his descendants among his people, because I am the LORD who sanctifies him.
- Exod 30:20-212 verses74%
20 When they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a fire offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
21 They shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This will be a perpetual statute for them—for him and for his descendants throughout their generations.
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10 No outsider is to eat the holy food. A guest of the priest or a hired servant must not eat the holy food.
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22 From now on, the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and die.
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26 You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be mine.
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13 They shall not come near Me to serve as priests or to come near any of My holy things or the most holy things; they will bear their shame for the abominations they have committed.
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12 Also, I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between me and them, so they would know that I am the LORD who makes them holy.
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8 You have despised my holy things and profaned my Sabbaths.
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33 They shall eat those things by which atonement was made to consecrate and sanctify them. But no outsider shall eat them, because they are holy.
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8 You did not keep charge of My holy things, but appointed others to be in charge of My sanctuary for you.
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37 Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the LORD.
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26 Her priests do violence to my law and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common or teach the difference between the unclean and the clean. They shut their eyes to my Sabbaths, and so I am profaned among them.
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20 Sanctify my Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between me and you so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'
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8 For the entire period of their separation, they are holy to the LORD.