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Exodus 19:22

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

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וְגַ֧םvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhakohanimthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥יםhanigashimthe bringנָגַשׁdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the bring”, a verb used as a describing wordH5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּyitqadashvappointקָדַשׁverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “appoint”, an unfinished actionH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.פֶּןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.יִפְרֹ֥ץyifrotsbreakפָּרַץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished actionH6555to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)[idiom] abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.בָּהֶ֖םbaheminבָּהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inיְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The priests also that come to the Lord, let them be sanctified, lest he strike them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ ἐγγίζοντες Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἁγιασθήτωσαν, μήποτε ἀπαλλάξῃ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν Κύριος.