Exodus 19:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
Even the priests, who approach the LORD, must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them."

New Living Translation
Even the priests who regularly come near to the LORD must purify themselves so that the LORD does not break out and destroy them.”

English Standard Version
Also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.”

Berean Study Bible
Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

New American Standard Bible
Also have the priests who approach the LORD consecrate themselves, or else the LORD will break out against them.”

NASB 1995
"Also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, or else the LORD will break out against them."

NASB 1977
“And also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.”

Amplified Bible
Also have the priests who approach the LORD consecrate (sanctify, set apart) themselves [for My sacred purpose], or else the LORD will break forth [in judgment] against them [and destroy them].”

Christian Standard Bible
Even the priests who come near the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out in anger against them.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even the priests who come near the LORD must purify themselves or the LORD will break out in anger against them."

Contemporary English Version
Only the priests may come near me, and they must obey strict rules before I let them. If they don't, they will be punished."

Good News Translation
Even the priests who come near me must purify themselves, or I will punish them."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even the priests who are allowed to come near the LORD must set themselves apart as holy, or the LORD will violently kill them."

International Standard Version
Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves. Otherwise, the LORD will attack them."

NET Bible
Let the priests also, who approach the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break through against them."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

New King James Version
Also let the priests who come near the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.”

King James 2000 Bible
And let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

New Heart English Bible
Let the priests also, who come near to God, sanctify themselves, or the LORD will break out against them."

World English Bible
Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break forth on them."

American King James Version
And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth on them.

American Standard Version
And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.

A Faithful Version
And let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them."

Darby Bible Translation
And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And let the priests also who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And let the Priestes also which come to the Lorde be sanctified, least the Lorde destroy them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And let the priestes also whiche come to the Lorde sanctifie them selues, lest the Lorde destroy them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The rulers also that come nye vnto ye LORDE, shal sanctifie themselues, lest the LORDE smyte the.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And let the preastes also which come to the Lordes presence, sanctifie them selues: lest the Lorde smyte them,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and also the priests who are coming near to YHWH sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break forth on them.”

Young's Literal Translation
and also the priests who are coming nigh unto Jehovah do sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And also the priests drawing near to Jehovah, shall be consecrated, lest Jehovah shall break forth upon them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, the priests who approach toward the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them down.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also the Priests who come near to LORD JEHOVAH shall be hallowed, lest LORD JEHOVAH will overpower them."

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And let the priests also, that come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And let the priests that draw nigh to the Lord God sanctify themselves, lest he destroy some of them.
















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