King James Version
Exodus 19:22 in the King James Version says “And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.”
Exodus 19:22 · KJV
And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. charge: Heb. contest
And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“And let the priests”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“also which come near”
H5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
“themselves lest the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“sanctify”
H6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
“break forth”
H6555to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
“themselves lest the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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