¹⁶The priests must not allow those who are not priests to eat the holy offerings. If they do, they cause the ones who eat the holy offerings to become guilty, and they will have to pay for it. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.’ ”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and so cause them to bear iniquity and guilt, by eating their holy things: for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

by allowing them to eat the sacred offerings and so bring upon them guilt requiring payment. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

by letting the people eat their holy offerings and having them bear the penalty of restitution. For I am the Lord who sets them apart.”

NLTNew Living Translation

by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. This would bring guilt upon them and require them to pay compensation. I am the Lord who makes them holy.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and so cause them, by their eating their votive offerings, to bear guilt requiring a guilt offering, because I am Yahweh, who consecrates them.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctify them.

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