Bible Verses About Sanctification

God blessed the seventh day and separated it as holy; because on that day God rested from all his work which he had created, so that it itself could produce.

"Set aside for me all the firstborn. Whatever is first from the womb among the people of Isra'el, both of humans and of animals, belongs to me."

so ADONAI said to Moshe, "Go to the people; today and tomorrow separate them for me by having them wash their clothing;

Moshe went down from the mountain to the people and separated the people for God, and they washed their clothing.

Seven days you will make atonement on the altar and consecrate it; thus the altar will be especially holy, and whatever touches the altar will become holy.

There I will meet with the people of Isra'el; and the place will be consecrated by my glory.

You are to consecrate them - they will be especially holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.

"Tell the people of Isra'el, 'You are to observe my Shabbats; for this is a sign between me and you through all your generations; so that you will know that I am ADONAI, who sets you apart for me.

For how else is it to be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, other than by your going with us? That is what distinguishes us, me and your people, from all the other peoples on earth."

"Take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it -consecrate it with all its furnishings; then it will be holy.

Anoint the altar for burnt offerings with all its utensils - consecrate the altar; then the altar will be especially holy.

Anoint the basin and its base, and consecrate it.

"Then bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

Put the holy garments on Aharon, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he can serve me in the office of cohen.

Bring his sons, put tunics on them,

and anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me in the office of cohen. Their anointing will signify that the office of cohen is theirs through all their generations."

Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of ADONAI filled the tabernacle.

Moshe was unable to enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud remained on it, and the glory of ADONAI filled the tabernacle.

Observe my regulations, and obey them; I am ADONAI, who sets you apart to be holy.

ADONAI said to Moshe, "Speak to the cohanim, the sons of Aharon; tell them: 'No cohen is to make himself unclean for any of his people who dies,

except for his close relatives -his mother, father, son, daughter and brother;

he may also make himself unclean for his virgin sister who has never married and is therefore dependent on him.

He may not make himself unclean, because he is a leader among his people; doing so would profane him.

Cohanim are not to make bald spots on their heads, mar the edges of their beards or cut gashes in their flesh.

Rather, they are to be holy for their God and not profane the name of their God. For they are the ones who present ADONAI with offerings made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they must be holy.