Exodus 19:22

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגַ֧ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥ים אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ פֶּן־יִפְרֹ֥ץ בָּהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And also the kōhănîm the niggāšîm to YHWH yitqaddāšû lest yiprōṣ in them YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the priests
• *niggāšîm*: verb, niphal participle masculine plural (with definite article) - the ones who come near
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)
• *yitqaddāšû*: verb, hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they should consecrate themselves
• *yiprōṣ*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he breaks out

Word Meanings

• *kōhănîm*: priests/officiants
• *niggāšîm*: who come near/who approach/who have access to
• *yitqaddāšû*: consecrate themselves/sanctify themselves/purify themselves
• *yiprōṣ*: break out against/break forth upon/attack

Referenced Verses

• Exod 24:5 : 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
• Lev 10:1-3 : 1 ¶ And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 3 ¶ Then Moses said unto Aaron, This [is it] that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
• 2 Sam 6:6-8 : 6 ¶ And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook [it]. 7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
• 1 Chr 13:9-9 : 9 ¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. 11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
• 1 Chr 15:13 : 13 For because ye [did it] not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
• 2 Chr 30:3 : 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 30:15 : 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 in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
• 2 Chr 30:18-19 : 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 was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one 19 [That] prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.
• Isa 52:11 : 11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean [thing]; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
• Acts 5:5 : 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
• Acts 5:10 : 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.
• 1 Cor 11:30-32 : 30 For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
• Exod 19:5 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:
• Exod 19:14-15 : 14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at [your] wives.