Leviticus 10:9

+ 10:9. Lev 10:9 (Lev 10:9-11) (#2b.137): T. A wine-intoxicated Cohen ·Priest· shall not enter the Sanctuary / R. A Cohen ·Priest· must not enter the Temple intoxicated R. Some Rabbis apply this command as “any person must not enter the Temple intoxicated” not only to the Cohenim ·Priests· “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This shall be a regulation forever throughout all your generations.

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Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

In Context

8Then Adonai said to Aaron [Light-bringer],

10You are to make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.

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Cross References

Exodus 27:21+ 27:21. Ex 27:21 (Ex 27:20-21) (#2b.98): T. The Cohenim ·Priests· are to keep the menorot ·lamps· in the Tabernacle burning before Adonai evening to morning / R. To light the menorah ·lamp· every day In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron [Light-bringer] and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Adonai: it shall be a regulation forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel [God prevails].

Numbers 6:3+ 6:3. Num 6:3 (Num 6:1-4) (#1. 17): The Nazarite shall separate himself and not drink wine, nor anything mixed with wine having the taste of wine nor grape juice he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, + 6:3. Num 6:3 (Num 6:1-4) (#1.18): The Nazarite shall separate himself and not eat the flesh of grapes nor eat fresh grapes or + 6:3. Num 6:3 (Num 6:1-4) (#1.19): The Nazarite shall separate himself and not eat dry grapes, called raisins dried.

Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. 2 Whoever is led astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error·by them is not wise. 1

Isaiah 28:7They are lead astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error· with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet are lead astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error· with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They are lead astray, intoxicated, unintentional sin ·error· in vision. They stumble in judgment.

Luke 1:15For he will be great in the sight of MarYah [Master Yahweh], and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness], even from his mother’s womb.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 10:9-12

Cautions for the Priests. ( b. c. 1490.) 8 And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, 9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: 10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; 11 And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. Aaron having been very… Read the whole commentary →

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