ESV Reformation Study Bible – Lev 10:10
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Lev 10:10

10:10 distinguish between the holy and the common. The priest’s job was to teach the people these basic religious distinctions. “Holy” applies to what belongs to God, “clean” to what is fit for Him. Things “unholy” and “unclean” are unfit for God’s presence. See note on chs. 11–16.