Lev 22:3 | NETfull | 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, ^{▼▼ Heb “To your generations.”} if any man from all your descendants approaches the holy offerings which the Israelites consecrate ^{▼▼ 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, ^{▼▼ 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. ^{▼▼ 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.