Exodus 19:22

World English Bible (2000)

Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on 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 He sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of cattle to Yahweh.
• Lev 10:1-3 : 1 Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came forth from before Yahweh, and devoured them, and they died before Yahweh. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, 'I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.'" Aaron held his peace.
• 2 Sam 6:6-8 : 6 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 cattle stumbled. 7 The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.
• 1 Chr 13:9-9 : 9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God. 11 David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.
• 1 Chr 15:13 : 13 For because you didn't carry it at first, Yahweh our God made broke out against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance."
• 2 Chr 30:3 : 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 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 burnt offerings into the house of Yahweh.
• 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 they ate the Passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, "May the good Yahweh pardon everyone 19 who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren't clean according to the purification of the sanctuary."
• Isa 52:11 : 11 Depart, depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing! Go out of the midst of her! Cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of Yahweh.
• Acts 5:5 : 5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
• Acts 5:10 : 10 She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
• 1 Cor 11:30-32 : 30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. 31 For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
• Exod 19:5 : 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
• Exod 19:14-15 : 14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. 15 He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman."