Carrying Guilt: The Hifil of נשׂא and Priestly Consecration in Leviticus 22:16
וְהִשִּׂ֤יאוּ אֹותָם֙ עֲוֹ֣ן אַשְׁמָ֔ה בְּאָכְלָ֖ם אֶת־קָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ (Leviticus 22:16) And they shall cause them to bear the guilt of trespass when they eat their holy things, for I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Leviticus 22:16 forms part of the priestly code, warning against improper participation in sacred offerings. At its center…