Exodus 28:43

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

Cross-reference

Exodus 28:38 shows Aaron bearing iniquity of holy offerings via the gold plate, paralleling the undergarments' role in bearing iniquity to avoid death.

Exodus 20:26 forbids exposing nakedness on the altar; Exodus 28:43 enforces this by requiring undergarments under penalty of death.

Exodus 30:21 requires priests to wash hands and feet to avoid death, mirroring the same life‑or‑death ritual purity principle found here.

Leviticus 22:9 warns priests to keep God's charge lest they 'bear sin and die' for profaning holy things, directly echoing Exodus 28:43.

Numbers 18:22 warns that laity approaching the sanctuary will 'bear sin and die', the same consequence as for improper priestly attire.

Ezekiel 44:17 commands linen garments for priests ministering in the inner court, directly reinforcing the same requirement for holy attire.

Ezekiel 44:18 specifically mentions linen undergarments for priests, a near‑identical requirement to the linen breeches mandated here.

Leviticus 10:17 Related theme

Leviticus 10:17 has priests bear the congregation's iniquity by eating the sin offering, a different but related priestly responsibility involving bearing iniquity.