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Exodus 29:37

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37Do this every day for seven days. Then the altar will be completely holy, and anyone or anything that touches it will be harmed by the power of its holiness.d

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  1. dbe harmed by the power of its holiness: It was believed that ordinary people or things would be harmed by touching something holy.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it, and the altar shall be most holy. Whatever touches the altar shall become holy.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For seven days you must make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. The altar will be especially holy. Whatever touches the altar will be consecrated.

NLTNew Living Translation

Purify the altar, and consecrate it every day for seven days. After that, the altar will be absolutely holy, and whatever touches it will become holy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Seven days you will make atonement for the altar, and you will consecrate it, and the altar will be a most holy thing. Anyone who touches the altar will be holy.

KJV 1900King James Version

Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.