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for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Dedicate yourselves to me and be holy because I am the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Live holy lives. Be holy because I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Keep yourselves holy, because I am the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, separate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'You must sanctify yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves therefore and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have sanctified yourselves, and you have been holy, for I [am] your God YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I am Jehovah your God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye were consecrated and ye were holy: for I Jehovah your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy because I am the Lord your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Be sanctified and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves, then, and be holy; for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves, therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Be sanctified and be Holy Ones, because I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall be holy, for I the Lord your God <i>am</i> holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/20-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5326" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Punishments for Disobedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: wə·hiṯ·qad·diš·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">Consecrate yourselves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wih·yî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">therefore, and be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qə·ḏō·šîm (Adj-mp) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">holy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a></span><br />But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:7</a></span><br />For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a></span><br />Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a></span><br />And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a></span><br />For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-2.htm">1 Corinthians 1:2</a></span><br />To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-48.htm">Matthew 5:48</a></span><br />Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a></span><br />He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12</a></span><br />Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a></span><br />And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44-45</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a></span><br />“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be you holy: for I am the LORD your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44</a></b></br> For I <i>am</i> the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I <i>am</i> holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a></b></br> Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God <i>am</i> holy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a></b></br> According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12</a></b></br> Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3,7</a></b></br> For this is the will of God, <i>even</i> your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a></b></br> Follow peace with all <i>men</i>, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Consecrate</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Consecrate</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-25.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm">Of him who gives his seed to Moloch</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Of him who favors such an one</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Of going to wizards</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Of sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Of him who curses his parents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Of incest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Of sodomy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-15.htm">Of bestiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Of uncleanness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Obedience is required with holiness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Wizards must be put to death</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Leviticus, consecration involves ritual purification and adherence to God's laws. The Israelites were to distinguish themselves from surrounding nations by their worship and lifestyle. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are urged to present their bodies as living sacrifices (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).<p><b>and be holy,</b><br>Holiness in this context means being morally and spiritually pure, reflecting God's character. The call to holiness is a recurring theme throughout Leviticus, emphasizing separation from sin and dedication to God. This mirrors the New Testament call for Christians to be holy as God is holy (<a href="/1_peter/1-16.htm">1 Peter 1:16</a>), indicating a continuity in God's desire for His people to reflect His nature.<p><b>because I am the LORD your God.</b><br>This phrase establishes the authority and reason for the command. The identity of God as "the LORD" (Yahweh) underscores His covenant relationship with Israel. It is a reminder of His sovereignty and the unique relationship He has with His people. This covenantal aspect is foundational, as seen in the repeated declaration "I will be your God, and you will be My people" (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>), which is fulfilled in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ (<a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai and communicated them to the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given the Law to set them apart from other nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God gave the Law to Moses, including the instructions found in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who calls His people to holiness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/holiness.htm">Holiness</a></b><br>A state of being set apart for God, which is a central theme in the book of Leviticus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>God’s command to "be holy" is not just an Old Testament concept but a timeless call for all believers.<br><br>Holiness involves being set apart for God’s purposes and living in a way that reflects His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consecration_as_a_daily_practice.htm">Consecration as a Daily Practice</a></b><br>Consecration is an intentional act of dedicating oneself to God, requiring daily commitment and renewal.<br><br>It involves both internal transformation and external actions that align with God’s will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_holiness_in_context.htm">Understanding Holiness in Context</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "holy" (qadosh) implies being distinct and separate, emphasizing the unique identity of God’s people.<br><br>Holiness is not about legalism but about a relationship with God that transforms our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God’s commands is a key aspect of living a holy life, as it demonstrates our love and reverence for Him.<br><br>Holiness is reflected in our choices, actions, and attitudes, aligning with God’s standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_community.htm">Holiness and Community</a></b><br>The call to holiness is both individual and communal, impacting how we interact with others and live as a community of believers.<br><br>As a holy people, we are called to be a light to the world, demonstrating God’s love and truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_sinning_against_your_own_body.htm">What is sinning against your own body?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_organization_is_opus_dei.htm">What organization is Opus Dei?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_biblical_consecration.htm">What does the Bible teach about consecration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_aaron_offer_for_his_sons.htm">Why did Aaron offer a sin offering for his sons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7, 8) <span class= "bld">Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">Ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy, </span>as the same phrase is rendered in the Authorised Version in <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm" title="For I am the LORD your God: you shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps on the earth.">Leviticus 11:44</a>. Though it is immaterial which of the two renderings is adopted, it is important that it should be the same in both passages, since the phrase is exactly the same in the original. It is only by keeping the Divine ordinances that the Israelites will attain to that state of holiness which will not only arm them to resist the abominable rites and idolatrous practices denounced in the foregoing verses, but which will enable them to reflect the holiness of their Lord.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7, 8.</span> - A positive command, <span class="cmt_word">Sanctify yourselves therefore, and he ye holy: for I am the Lord your God</span>, is introduced early in the list of penalties to show what is the main purpose of the latter. The only way in which the nation can recover holiness lost by the sins of its members, is by the punishment of the latter, or by their purification by means of sacrifice, according to the nature of the offense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/20-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Consecrate yourselves,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֨תְקַדִּשְׁתֶּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·qad·diš·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">therefore, and be</span><br /><span class="heb">וִהְיִיתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wih·yî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy,</span><br /><span class="heb">קְדֹשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḏō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 20:7 Sanctify yourselves therefore and be holy (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 20:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 20:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>