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

23 “But Lord,” Moses protested, “the people cannot come up to Mount Sinai. You already warned us. You told me, ‘Mark off a boundary all around the mountain to set it apart as holy.’”

24 But the Lord said, “Go down and bring Aaron back up with you. In the meantime, do not let the priests or the people break through to approach the Lord, or he will break out and destroy them.”

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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)

23 Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai,(D) because you yourself warned us, ‘Put limits(E) around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

24 The Lord replied, “Go down and bring Aaron(F) up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the Lord, or he will break out against them.”(G)

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