Exodus 19:22

And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.

Cross-references

Exodus 19:14 describes Moses consecrating the people, directly paralleling the command for priests to consecrate themselves in Exodus 19:22.

Exodus 19:15 gives specific consecration instructions (abstain from sexual relations), paralleling the general call to consecrate in Exodus 19:22.

In Exodus 19:24, God repeats the warning that priests and people must not break through, reinforcing the need for sanctification.

Leviticus 10:1-3 fulfills the warning: Nadab and Abihu fail to consecrate and are consumed, exactly what Exodus 19:22 warns against.

In 2 Samuel 6:6-8, Uzzah's death for touching the ark illustrates the same danger: God's holiness breaks out against those who approach irreverently.

In 1 Chronicles 13:9-11, Uzzah's death at Chidon repeats the warning: God's anger erupts when His holiness is treated casually.

In 1 Chronicles 15:13, David recalls that the LORD broke out because they did not carry the ark properly — directly echoing the Exodus warning.

In 2 Chronicles 30:19, Hezekiah pleads that the LORD pardons those seeking Him even without full ritual purity — a direct contrast to the strict warning in Exodus.

Acts 5:5 Parallel

In Acts 5:5, Ananias drops dead for lying to God — a New Testament parallel to God's sudden judgment for irreverence in Exodus.

Acts 5:10 Parallel

In Acts 5:10, Sapphira also falls dead immediately — reinforcing the same pattern of divine judgment for dishonesty before God.

In 1 Corinthians 11:30-32, Paul says some die for taking the Lord's Supper unworthily, echoing the principle that God judges those who approach Him carelessly.

Leviticus 10:3 states God must be sanctified by those who come near, echoing the same principle of sacred approach for priests.

In 2 Chronicles 30:3, the priests had not consecrated themselves enough, so the Passover was delayed — showing respect for the consecration requirement in Exodus.

In 2 Chronicles 30:15, the priests and Levites consecrate themselves before the Passover, heeding the need for purity before approaching God.

In 2 Chronicles 30:18, many ate the Passover without purification, but Hezekiah prayed for pardon — contrasting Exodus's warning of judgment with mercy.

Isaiah 52:11 echoes the call to purify those who bear holy vessels, a parallel to the consecration required of priests in Exodus 19:22.