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

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22 Even the priests, who approach(A) the Lord, must consecrate(B) themselves, or the Lord will break out against them.”(C)

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He sent young men of the Israelites, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed oxen as offerings of well-being to the Lord.

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Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings(A) and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings(B) to the Lord.

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30 For this reason many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.[a] 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged.(A) 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[b] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.30 Gk fallen asleep
  2. 11.32 Or When we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord

30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.(A) 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.(B) 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(C) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(D)

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10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.(A) Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.(B)

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Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard of it.

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When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.(A) And great fear(B) seized all who heard what had happened.

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11 Depart, depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing;
go out from the midst of it; purify yourselves,
    you who carry the vessels of the Lord.(A)

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11 Depart,(A) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!(B)
Come out from it and be pure,(C)
    you who carry the articles(D) of the Lord’s house.

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18 For a multitude of the people, many of them from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was prescribed. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord pardon all(A) 19 who set their hearts to seek God, the Lord the God of their ancestors, even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness.”(B)

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18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves,(A) yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”

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15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed, and they sanctified themselves and brought burnt offerings into the house of the Lord.(A)

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15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated(A) themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the Lord.

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(for they could not keep it at its proper time because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, nor had the people assembled in Jerusalem).(A)

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They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated(A) themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

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13 Because you did not carry it[a] the first time,[b] the Lord our God burst out against us because we did not give it proper care.”(A)

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  1. 15.13 Cn: Heb lacks carry it
  2. 15.13 Meaning of Heb uncertain

13 It was because you, the Levites,(A) did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us.(B) We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.(C)

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When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen lurched.(A) 10 The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.(B) 11 David was angry because the Lord had burst out against Uzzah, so that place is called Perez-uzzah[a] to this day.

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  1. 13.11 That is, bursting out against Uzzah

When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. 10 The Lord’s anger(A) burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down(B) because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

11 Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[a](C)

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  1. 1 Chronicles 13:11 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen lurched.(A) The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him there,[a] and he died there beside the ark of God.(B) David was angry because the Lord had burst forth with an outburst upon Uzzah, so that place is called Perez-uzzah[b] to this day.

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  1. 6.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 6.8 That is, bursting out against Uzzah

When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of(A) the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act;(B) therefore God struck him down,(C) and he died there beside the ark of God.

Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath(D) had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[a](E)

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  1. 2 Samuel 6:8 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

Nadab and Abihu

10 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his censer, put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and they offered unholy fire before the Lord, such as he had not commanded them.(A) And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.(B) Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said,

‘Through those who are near me
    I will show myself holy,
and before all the people
    I will be glorified.’ ”

And Aaron was silent.(C)

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The Death of Nadab and Abihu

10 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu(A) took their censers,(B) put fire in them(C) and added incense;(D) and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord,(E) contrary to his command.(F) So fire came out(G) from the presence of the Lord and consumed them,(H) and they died before the Lord.(I) Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(J)
    I will be proved holy;(K)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(L)’”

Aaron remained silent.

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