Leviticus 22:16
“Or suffer them to beare the iniquitie of trespasse, when they eate their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctifie them.”
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Leviticus 22:16 Context
14¶ And if a man eate of the holy thing vnwittingly, then he shall put the fift part thereof vnto it; and shall giue it vnto the Priest, with the holy thing. 15And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord: 16Or suffer them to beare the iniquitie of trespasse, when they eate their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctifie them. 17¶ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying, 18Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes, and vnto all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whatsoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vowes, and for all his free will offerings, which they will offer vnto the Lord for a burnt offering:
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Other Translations for Leviticus 22:16
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
- King James Version
and {so} cause them to bear punishment for guilt by eating their holy {gifts;} for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and `so' cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So causing sin to come on them when they take their holy things for food: I am the Lord who make them holy.
- Basic English Bible
and cause them to bear the iniquity of trespass when they eat their holy things; for I am Jehovah who do hallow them.
- Darby Bible
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
- Webster's 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.'"
- World English Bible
nor have caused them to bear the iniquity of the guilt-offering in their eating their holy things; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying them.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things; for I am the LORD who sanctify them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 22:16
22:16 They - That is, the priests, shall not (the negative particle being understood out of the foregoing clause) suffer them - That is, the people, to bear the iniquity of trespass - That is, the punishment of their sin, which they might expect from God, and for the prevention whereof the priest was to see restitution made.