Exodus 19:22
“And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.”
And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.
And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.
And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.
Cross-References
“Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.”
“And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.”
“And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.”
“For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.”
“And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.”