Leviticus 22:3

Leviticus 22:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“Say to them: ‘For the generations to come, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet comes near the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the Lord, that person must be cut off from my presence. I am the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Say to them, 'If any one of all your offspring throughout your generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has an uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Say to them: ‘Whoever of all your descendants throughout your generations, who goes near the holy things which the children of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has uncleanness upon him, that person shall be cut off from My presence: I am the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 22:3

1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD. Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD. 4If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen, 5or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—

Leviticus 22:3 word by word

אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם לְדֹרֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרַ֣ב מִכָּל־זַרְעֲכֶ֗ם אֶל־הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְדִּ֤ישׁוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ עָלָ֑יו וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ הַהִ֛וא מִלְּפָנַ֖י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Tellאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• themאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• for the generations to comeדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• if anyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• ·אִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• of their descendantsזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• in a state of uncleannessטֻמְאָהţûm'âh · uncleannessH2932
• in a state of uncleannessעַל‛al · uponH5921
• approachesקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• the sacred offeringsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• the Israelitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• consecrateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• to the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thatהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• personנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• must be cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• from My presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• Iאֲנִי'ănîy · IH589

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:3

• Leviticus 7:20But if anyone who is unclean eats meat from the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.
• Exodus 33:14And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
• Psalms 16:11You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
• Psalms 51:11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
• Matthew 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Cut off from my presence - i. e. excluded from the sanctuary. See Leviticus 20:17.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-6They considered the priest's portions of the sacred offerings "most holy" (see Leviticus 2:3). He had to avoid contact with anything ceremonially unclean (11:1–15:33). So, any descendant of Aaron who was unclean could not eat this food.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Whosoever he be ... that goeth unto the holy things--The multitude of minute restrictions to which the priests, from accidental defilement, were subjected, by keeping them constantly on their guard lest they should be unfit for the sacred service, tended to preserve in full exercise the feeling of awe and submission to the authority of God. The ideas of sin and duty were awakened in their breasts by every case to which either an interdict or an…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 22:3

• Church
• Defilement
• Purification
• Uncleanness

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Defile
• Atonement
• Crime; Crimes
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Hallow; Hallowed

Commentaries on Leviticus 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings