Leviticus 22:3

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Say	אֱמֹ֣ר 'e.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
Whosoever	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
seed	זַרְעֲכֶ֗ם zar.'a.Khem	H2233	seed · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
generations	לְדֹרֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם le.do.Ro.tei.Khem	H1755	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
goeth	יִקְרַ֣ב yik.Rav	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
things	הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ ha.ko.da.Shim	H6944	a sacred place or thing · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
children	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
hallow	יַקְדִּ֤ישׁוּ yak.Di.shu	H6942	to be (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
uncleanness	וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ ve.tum.'a.To	H2932	religious impurity · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
soul	הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ ha.Ne.fesh	H5315	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
off	וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה ve.nikh.re.Tah	H3772	to cut (off · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
presence	מִלְּפָנַ֖י mi.le.fa.Nai	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Leviticus 7:20-21 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even…
Exodus 33:14-15 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Numbers 19:13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shal…
Psalms 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
2 Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1-9

Those that had a natural blemish, though they were forbidden to do the priests' work, were yet allowed to eat of the holy things: and the Jewish writers say that "to keep them from idleness they were employed in the wood-room, to pick out that which was worm-eaten, that it might not be used in the fire upon the altar; they might also be employed in the judgment of leprosy:" but, I. Those that were under any ceremonial uncleanness, which possibly they contracted by their own fault, might no so much as eat of the holy things while they continued in their pollution. 1. Some pollutions were permanent, as a leprosy or a running issue, Lev 22:4. These separated the people from the sanctuary, and G…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 22:3

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 injunction was applied. But why enact an express statute for priests disqualified by the leprosy or polluting touch of a carcass [Lev 22:4], when a general law was already in force which excluded from society all persons in that condition? Because p…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 22:2

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves - The same subject is continued in this chapter as in the preceding, with this addition, that besides the perfection of the priests, it was indispensably necessary that the sacrifices also should be perfect. In the service of God, according to the law, neither an imperfect offering nor an imperfect offerer could be admitted. What need then of a mediator between a holy God and sinful men! And can we expect that any of our services, however sincere and well-intentioned, can be accepted, unless offered on that living Altar that sanctifies the gift?

Dictionary and topics

Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Uncleanness — The distinctive idea attached to ceremonial uncleanness among the Hebrews was that it cut a person off for the time from social privileges, and left his citizenship among God’s people for the while…
Defilement · Laws relating to — Laws relating to
Leprosy · Those afflicted with: Excluded from priest’s office — Those afflicted with: Excluded from priest’s office
Priests · Special laws respecting: While unclean could not eat of the holy things — Special laws respecting: While unclean could not eat of the holy things
Uncleanness · (Ceremonially speaking) — (Ceremonially speaking)

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Leviticus 22:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 22:3

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 22:2

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 22:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 22:3

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 22:2

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Leviticus 22:3

John Calvin on Leviticus 22:1-16

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 22:1-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 22:2-6

Rashi on Leviticus 22:3