22Even the priests, who approach the Lord , must consecrate themselves, or the Lord will break out against them."


In Context

19 and the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder. Then Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him.

20 The Lord descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up

21 and the Lord said to him, "Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see the Lord and many of them perish.

22 Even the priests, who approach the Lord , must consecrate themselves, or the Lord will break out against them."

23 Moses said to the Lord , "The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, 'Put limits around the mountain and set it apart as holy.' "

24 The Lord replied, "Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord , or he will break out against them."

Exodus 19:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:22And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:22The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:22And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:22And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:22And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:22And let the priests also who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:22Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on them.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:22and also the priests who are coming nigh unto Jehovah do sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:22And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth on them.