Exodus Chapter 19 verse 22 Holy Bible
And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.
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And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.
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And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.
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And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
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And let the priests also who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
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Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on them."
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and also the priests who are coming nigh unto Jehovah do sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 22. - Let the priests also. It has been objected, that no priests had been as yet appointed, and that we have here therefore an anachronism. But every nation in ancient times had priests, appointed on one principle or another: and the Levitical priesthood must be regarded as having superseded one previously existent, not as the first priesthood known to Israel. We have a second mention of priests, previous to the appointment of Aaron's sons to the office (in Exodus 24:5), which confirms the present passage. Sanctify themselves. The verb used is identical with that which occurs in ver. 10; and there is no reason to believe that any different sanctification was intended. The natural inference is that the priests had neglected to sanctify themselves. (See the introductory paragraph.) Lest the Lord break forth. Compare 2 Samuel 6:8, where we have an instance of such a "breaking forth" upon Uzzah.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) The priests.--This has been called an anachronism, since the Levitical priesthood was not as yet instituted. But the Israelites, like all other ancient tribes or races, must have had priests long ere this, appointed upon one principle or another. It is a reasonable conjecture that hitherto the heads of families had exercised sacerdotal functions.Break forth--i.e., punish in some open and manifest way. Compare the "breach" upon Uzzah (2Samuel 6:8).
