The priests approach the Lord when they serve him. But even they must set themselves apart for the Lord. If they do not, his anger will break out against them.”

又叫亲近我的祭司自洁，恐怕我忽然出来击杀他们。”

那些亲近耶和华的祭司也要把自己分别为圣，免得耶和华忽然出来击杀他们。”

那些亲近耶和华的祭司也要把自己分别为圣，免得耶和华忽然出来击杀他们。”

吩咐到我面前来的祭司要洁净自己，免得我忽然出来击杀他们。”

又叫那些亲近耶和华的祭司分别为圣，恐怕耶和华忽然击杀他们。”

又叫親近我的祭司自潔，恐怕我忽然出來擊殺他們。」

那些親近耶和華的祭司也要把自己分別為聖，免得耶和華忽然出來擊殺他們。」

那些親近耶和華的祭司也要把自己分別為聖，免得耶和華忽然出來擊殺他們。」

吩咐到我面前來的祭司要潔淨自己，免得我忽然出來擊殺他們。」

又叫那些親近耶和華的祭司分別為聖，恐怕耶和華忽然擊殺他們。”

連挨近永恆主的祭司也要潔淨自己為聖，恐怕永恆主突破界限來擊殺他們。』

即近耶和華之祭司、亦當自潔、免我突出擊之、

親我之祭司亦當自潔、免我震怒。

即得近我前之祭司、亦當自潔、免我顯威懲之、原文作恐耶和華突出而擊之下同

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

Also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them.”

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

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

Also have the priests who approach the Lord consecrate themselves, or else the Lord will break out against them.”

Also let the priests who come near the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them.”

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

Even the priests who come near the Lord must purify themselves or the Lord will break out in anger against them.”

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

Let the priests also, who approach the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break through against them.”

Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”

Then he sent young Israelite men to sacrifice burnt offerings. They also sacrificed young bulls as friendship offerings to the Lord.

Many people came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun. Most of them hadn’t made themselves pure and“ clean.” But they still ate the Passover meal. That was against what was written in the law. But Hezekiah prayed for them. He said,“ The Lord is good. May he forgive everyonewho wants to worship God with all their heart. God is the Lord, the God of their people. May God forgive them even if they aren’t‘ clean’ in keeping with the rules of the temple.”

Nadab and Abihu were two of Aaron’s sons. They got their shallow cups for burning incense. They put fire in them. They added incense to it. They made an offering to the Lord by using fire that wasn’t allowed. They did it against his command.So the Lord sent fire on them. It burned them up. They died in front of the Lord.Then Moses spoke to Aaron. He said,“ That’s what the Lord was talking about when he said,“‘ Among those who approach me I will show that I am holy. In the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ ” So Aaron remained silent.

They came to the threshing floor of Nakon. The oxen nearly fell there. So Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God.Then the Lord was very angry with Uzzah. That’s because what Uzzah did showed that he didn’t have any respect for the Lord. So God struck him down. He died there beside the ark of God.David was angry because the Lord’ s great anger had broken out against Uzzah. That’s why the place is still called Perez Uzzah to this day.

Now obey me completely. Keep my covenant. If you do, then out of all the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine.

Moses went down the mountain to the people. After he set them apart for the Lord, they washed their clothes.Then he spoke to the people. He said,“ Get ready for the third day. Don’t have sex.”

Remember when the anger of the Lord our God broke out against us? That’s because it wasn’t you Levites who tried to carry up the ark the first time. We didn’t ask the Lord how to do it in the way the law requires.”

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. All who heard what had happened were filled with fear.

They hadn’t been able to celebrate it at the regular time. That’s because there weren’t enough priests who had set themselves apart to the Lord. Also, the people hadn’t gathered together in Jerusalem.

That is why many of you are weak and sick. That is why a number of you have died.We should think more carefully about what we are doing. Then we would not be found guilty for this.When the Lord judges us in this way, he corrects us. Then in the end we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.

You who carry the objects that belong to the Lord’ s temple, leave Babylon! Leave it! Get out of there! Don’t touch anything that isn’t pure and“ clean.” Come out of Babylon and be pure.

They killed the Passover lamb on the 14th day of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed of how they had lived. They set themselves apart to the Lord. They brought burnt offerings to his temple.

They came to the threshing floor of Kidon. The oxen nearly fell there. So Uzzah reached out his hand to hold the ark steady.Then the Lord became very angry with Uzzah. The Lord struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So Uzzah died there in front of God.David was angry because the Lord’ s great anger had broken out against Uzzah. That’s why the place is still called Perez Uzzah to this day.

At that moment she fell down at Peter’s feet and died. Then the young men came in. They saw that Sapphira was dead. So they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.