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I am the LORD, who makes you holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Keep all my decrees by putting them into practice, for I am the LORD who makes you holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep my statutes and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I <i>am</i> the LORD which sanctify you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I <i>am</i> the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So you shall keep My statutes and practice them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You shall keep My statutes and practice them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And you shall keep My statutes and practice them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall keep My statutes and do them; I am Yahweh who makes you holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep My statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep my statutes and do them; I am the LORD who sets you apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep My statutes and do them; I am Yahweh who sets you apart.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have chosen you as my people, and I expect you to obey my laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Obey my laws, and live by them. I am the LORD who sets you apart as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Obey my laws, because I am the LORD and I make you holy." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep my statutes and observe them. I am the LORD, who has set you apart."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must be sure to obey my statutes. I am the LORD who sanctifies you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD who sanctify you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am Yahweh who sanctifies you. <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 kept My statutes and have done them; I [am] YHWH, sanctifying you.<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 kept My statutes and have done them; I am Jehovah, sanctifying you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye watched my laws, and ye did them: I Jehovah consecrating you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Keep my precepts, and do them. I am the Lord that sanctify you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Observe my precepts, and do them. I am the Lord, who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Be careful, therefore, to observe my statutes. I, the LORD, make you holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep my statutes, and observe them; I am the LORD; I sanctify you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep my commandments and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep my commands and do them. I AM LORD JEHOVAH, I who hallow you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And keep ye My statutes, and do them: I am the LORD who sanctify you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall observe my ordinances, and do them: I <i>am</i> the Lord that sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/20-8.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=5332" 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">7</span>Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: ū·šə·mar·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">And you shall keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: ḥuq·qō·ṯay (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">My statutes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and practice them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/6942.htm" title="6942: mə·qad·diš·ḵem (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 2mp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">who sanctifies you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.…<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="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-31.htm">Leviticus 22:31-33</a></span><br />You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD. / You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, / who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-9.htm">Deuteronomy 28:9</a></span><br />The LORD will establish you as His holy people, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/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_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.<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="/romans/6-19.htm">Romans 6:19</a></span><br />I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</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.<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</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.</p><p class="hdg">And ye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-4.htm">Leviticus 18:4,5</a></b></br> Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I <i>am</i> the LORD your God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-37.htm">Leviticus 19:37</a></b></br> Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Matthew 5:19</a></b></br> Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach <i>them</i>, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.</p><p class="hdg">sanctify</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8</a></b></br> 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, <i>am</i> holy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a></b></br> Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it <i>is</i> a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that <i>ye</i> may know that I <i>am</i> the LORD that doth sanctify you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a></b></br> Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I <i>am</i> the LORD that sanctify them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-37.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-5.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-30.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-37.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Sanctifies</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Sanctifieth</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">Sanctifying</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-37.htm">Statutes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-31.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-14.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Sanctifies</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-15.htm">Sanctifieth</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-15.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Sanctifying</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Statutes</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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The statutes refer to the specific decrees and ordinances that God provided to guide the moral, ceremonial, and civil life of His people. The call to "keep" and "practice" these statutes indicates not only a passive acknowledgment but an active, ongoing commitment to live according to God's standards. This reflects the broader biblical theme of obedience as a demonstration of faith and love for God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5-6</a> and <a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a>. The historical context of Leviticus is the post-Exodus period, where God is establishing a distinct identity for Israel, setting them apart from the surrounding nations. This obedience is not merely ritualistic but is intended to reflect a heart aligned with God's will, as later emphasized by the prophets (e.g., <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).<p><b>I am the LORD who sanctifies you.</b><br>This phrase underscores God's role in the sanctification process, highlighting that it is God who makes His people holy. The name "LORD" (YHWH) is significant, as it is the covenant name of God, reminding the Israelites of His eternal, unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His promises. Sanctification involves being set apart for God's purposes, a theme that runs throughout Scripture. In the New Testament, this concept is expanded through the work of Jesus Christ, who sanctifies believers through His sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>). The idea of God as the one who sanctifies is also a reminder of His sovereignty and grace, as sanctification is not achieved by human effort alone but through divine intervention and empowerment. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of redemption and transformation, where God calls His people to be holy as He is holy (<a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a>), ultimately pointing to the fulfillment of holiness in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The original audience of the book of Leviticus, who were given the Law as a guide for holy living.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader through whom God delivered the laws and commandments to the Israelites.<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 statutes mentioned in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God who sanctifies His people, emphasizing His role in their holiness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The destination for the Israelites, where they were to live out these statutes as a holy nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_obedience.htm">The Call to Obedience</a></b><br>God commands His people to keep and practice His statutes. This requires intentionality and commitment to living according to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_sanctifier.htm">God as Sanctifier</a></b><br>Recognize that sanctification is a work of God. While we are called to obedience, it is ultimately God who sanctifies us, setting us apart for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_daily_life.htm">Holiness in Daily Life</a></b><br>The statutes were given to guide daily living. As believers, we are called to reflect God's holiness in every aspect of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The command to keep God's statutes is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people. Our obedience is a response to His faithfulness and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_the_word.htm">Transformation through the Word</a></b><br>Engaging with Scripture is essential for sanctification. As we study and apply God's Word, we are transformed into His likeness.<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_happened_on_paul's_trip_to_rome.htm">What does 'Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_old_and_new_covenants_differ.htm">How do the Old and New Covenants differ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bread_of_the_presence.htm">What is the Bread of the Presence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_sabbath_sacrifices_contradict_rest_laws.htm">Does Numbers 28:9-10, mandating additional sacrifices on the Sabbath, contradict other passages prohibiting labor on the Sabbath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/20-8.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">And you shall keep</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mar·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My statutes</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻקֹּתַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥuq·qō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and practice them.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śî·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_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</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_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who sanctifies you.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qad·diš·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/20-8.htm">Leviticus 20:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 20:8 You shall keep my statutes and do (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 20:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 20:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:9" /></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>