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Leviticus 21:6

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They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, [and] the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

They shall be holy {H6944} unto their God {H430}, and not profane {H2490} the name {H8034} of their God {H430}: for the offerings {H801} of the LORD {H3068} made by fire {H801}, and the bread {H3899} of their God {H430}, they do offer {H7126}: therefore they shall be holy {H6918}.

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.

They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the offerings made by fire, the food of their God, they must be holy.

They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 3:11 (5 votes)

    And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: [it is] the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

  • Leviticus 18:21 (5 votes)

    And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.

  • 1 Peter 2:9 (3 votes)

    But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Exodus 29:44 (2 votes)

    And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.

  • Exodus 28:36 (2 votes)

    And thou shalt make a plate [of] pure gold, and grave upon it, [like] the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

  • Leviticus 21:8 (2 votes)

    Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, [am] holy.

  • Malachi 1:6 (2 votes)

    ¶ A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?