Leviticus 22:9

God's Word

The priests must do what I order, or their sin will bring them death because they dishonored a holy offering. I am the Lord, who sets them apart as holy.

Cross References

Exodus 28:43

Aaron and his sons must wear them when they go into the tent of meeting or when they come near the altar to serve as priests in the holy place. Then they will be blameless and won’t die. “This is a permanent law for him and his descendants.”

Leviticus 16:13

Then he will put the incense on the fire in the Lord’s presence. The cloud of incense will cover the throne of mercy, which is over the words of God’s promise, so that he will not die.

Leviticus 16:2

The Lord said, “Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the ark, he will die, because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.

Leviticus 18:30

So you must follow my instructions. Don’t live by the standards of the people who lived there before you. What they do is disgusting. Never become unclean that way. I am the Lord your God.”

Leviticus 22:16

They must make those people pay the penalty for their guilt because they have eaten the priests’ holy offerings. I am the Lord, who sets them apart as holy.”

Numbers 18:22

The other Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting. Otherwise, they’ll suffer the consequences of their sin and die.

Numbers 18:32

When you contribute the best part, you won’t suffer the consequences of any sin. You won’t be dishonoring the holy offerings given by the Israelites, and you won’t die.”

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the temple that made the gold holy?

Deuteronomy 11:1

Love the Lord your God, and do what he wants you to do. Always obey his laws, rules, and commands.