Leviticus 22:16

Verse

by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

American Standard Version (1901)

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

Bible in Basic English

So causing sin to come on them when they take their holy things for food: I am the Lord who make them holy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Lest perhaps they bear the iniquity of their trespass, when they shall have eaten the sanctified things. I am the Lord who sanctify them.

Free Bible Version

by allowing the people to eat them and in so doing take upon themselves the punishment for guilt. For I am the Lord who makes them holy.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither cause the people to beare the iniquitie of their trespas, while they eate their holy thing: for I the Lord do halowe them.

King James (Authorized) Version

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

One Unity Resource Bible

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt, when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh M'Kaddesham [Yahweh our Santifier / He sustains breathing who makes them holy].’” (3)

Translation for Translators

by allowing those who are not priests to eat any of those offerings. If they did that, they would become guilty and must make a payment. I am Yahweh, the one who causes those offerings to be sacred.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

and cause themselves to carry the sin that would make them guilty of eating the holy food, for I am Yahweh who makes them holy.'”

Noah Webster Bible

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

World English Bible

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.’”

Young's Literal Translation

nor have caused them to bear the iniquity of the guilt-offering in their eating their holy things; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying them.'

Context

Restrictions against the Unclean

¹⁵The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD¹⁶by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

Summary

In Leviticus 22:16, the Lord instructs the Israelites that they must not allow the sacred offerings to become defiled, emphasizing the importance of maintaining purity and reverence in their worship. This verse underscores the holiness of God and the need for His people to approach Him with respect and obedience. By honoring the sanctity of the offerings, the Israelites demonstrate their commitment to following God's commands and upholding the standards of His divine presence among them.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... At the same time; for having said many things concerning the holiness of priests, whose business it was to offer sacrifices, he adds various things concerning the nature, condition, and circumstances of the sacrifices they were to offer: saying, as follows.

Leviticus 22:16

Restrictions against the Unclean

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Berean Standard Bible

by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

American Standard Version (1901)

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

Bible in Basic English

So causing sin to come on them when they take their holy things for food: I am the Lord who make them holy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Lest perhaps they bear the iniquity of their trespass, when they shall have eaten the sanctified things. I am the Lord who sanctify them.

Free Bible Version

by allowing the people to eat them and in so doing take upon themselves the punishment for guilt. For I am the Lord who makes them holy.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither cause the people to beare the iniquitie of their trespas, while they eate their holy thing: for I the Lord do halowe them.

King James (Authorized) Version

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

One Unity Resource Bible

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt, when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh M'Kaddesham [Yahweh our Santifier / He sustains breathing who makes them holy].’” (3)

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

and cause themselves to carry the sin that would make them guilty of eating the holy food, for I am Yahweh who makes them holy.'”

Noah Webster Bible

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

World English Bible

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.’”

Young's Literal Translation

nor have caused them to bear the iniquity of the guilt-offering in their eating their holy things; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying them.'