Leviticus 22:9
The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the Lord who sanctifies them.
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify them.
“‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am the Lord who sanctifies them.
They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- bear sin for it
- That is, be punished if he break it.
- Leviticus 10:1, 2; Leviticus 16:2; Exodus 28:43; Numbers 18:22, 32