Lev 22:3 | NET2full | STEP | Say to them, ‘Throughout your generations , if any man from all your descendants approaches the holy offerings , which the Israelites consecrate to the Lord , while he is impure , that person must be cut off from before me. I am the Lord .

‏ Leviticus 22:3

3 Say to them, ‘Throughout your generations, ^{▼▼tn Heb “To your generations.”} if any man from all your descendants approaches the holy offerings, which the Israelites consecrate ^{▼▼tn The Piel (v. 2) and Hiphil (v. 3) forms of the verb קָדַשׁ (qadash) appear to be interchangeable in this context. Both mean “to consecrate” (Heb “make holy [or “sacred”]”).} to the Lord, while he is impure, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and his impurity [is] on him”; NIV “is ceremonially unclean”; NAB, NRSV “while he is in a state of uncleanness.”} that person must be cut off from before me. ^{▼▼sn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20. Cf. the interpretive translation of TEV “he can never again serve at the altar.”} I am the Lord.