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Consider them holy, because I the LORD am holy—I who make you holy. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> You must treat them as holy because they offer up food to your God. You must consider them holy because I, the LORD, am holy, and I make you holy. <a href="/esv/leviticus/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> You shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I, the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You are to regard him as holy, since he presents the food of your God. He shall be holy to you, because I the LORD am holy—I who set you apart. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/21.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/21.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore you shall consecrate him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You shall consecrate him, therefore, because he offers the food of your God. He shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, am holy. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, am holy. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, am holy. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, you shall set him apart as holy, for he brings near the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I Yahweh, who makes you holy, am holy. <a href="/amp/leviticus/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, am holy. <a href="/csb/leviticus/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to consider him holy since he presents the food of your God. He will be holy to you because I, the LORD who sets you apart, am holy. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to consider him holy since he presents the food of your God. He will be holy to you because I, Yahweh who sets you apart, am holy. <a href="/asv/leviticus/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy. <a href="/cev/leviticus/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> because I am holy. And so, you must be treated with proper respect, since you offer food sacrifices to me, the God of holiness. <a href="/erv/leviticus/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Be holy because you offer the food of your God. Be holy because I, the LORD, am holy. I set you apart as holy. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> The people must consider the priest holy, because he presents the food offerings to me. I am the LORD; I am holy and I make my people holy. <a href="/isv/leviticus/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> Consecrate him, because he's the one who offers the food of your God. He is to be holy for you, because I, the LORD, the one who sanctifies you, am holy. <a href="/msb/leviticus/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You are to regard him as holy, since he presents the food of your God. He shall be holy to you, because I the LORD am holy?I who set you apart. <a href="/net/leviticus/21.htm">NET Bible</a> You must sanctify him because he presents the food of your God. He must be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you all, am holy. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thou shalt sanctify him therefore, for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy to thee: for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy. <a href="/web/leviticus/21.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore you shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you have sanctified him, for he is bringing the bread of your God near. He is holy to you, for I, YHWH, sanctifying you, [am] holy. <a href="/ylt/leviticus/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and thou hast sanctified him, for the bread of thy God he is bringing near; he is holy to thee; for holy am I, Jehovah, sanctifying you. <a href="/slt/leviticus/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he consecrated him, for he bringing the bread of thy God: holy shall he be to thee: for I Jehovah consecrating you am holy,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And offer the leaves of proposition. Let them therefore be holy, because I also am holy, the Lord, who sanctify them. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and they offer the bread of the presence. Therefore, let them be holy, for I also am holy: the Lord, who sanctifies them. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Honor him as holy for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you, because I, the LORD, am holy who make you holy. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and you shall treat them as holy, since they offer the food of your God; they shall be holy to you, for I the LORD, I who sanctify you, am holy.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you; for he is holy, because I am the LORD who sanctifies you. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Hallow him, because he is bringing the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you because I AM holy, I LORD JEHOVAH, who hallow you.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God; he shall be holy unto thee; for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy. <a href="/sep/leviticus/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shalt hallow him; he offers the gifts of the Lord your God: he shall be holy, for I the Lord that sanctify them am holy. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/21-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5599" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/21.htm">Holiness Required of Priests</a> …7A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God. 8<a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: wə·qid·daš·tōw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">You are to regard him as holy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</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/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: maq·rîḇ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">presents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-msc) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">the food</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of your God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He shall be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">to you,</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏō·wōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">am holy—</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.">I who set you apart.</a> 9If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a> 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.” <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a> 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. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:7</a> For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness. <a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Isaiah 62:12</a> And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-2.htm">1 Corinthians 1:2</a> 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: <a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Exodus 28:36</a> You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD. <a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a> Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Numbers 16:5</a> Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a> “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” <a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Malachi 2:7</a> For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a> and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. <a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Psalm 106:16</a> In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD. <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Isaiah 52:11</a> Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.sanctify<a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Leviticus 21:6</a> 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.<a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10,14</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, … <a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Exodus 28:41</a> And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.for I<a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44,45</a> For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth… <a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a> Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.<a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7,8</a> Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Consecrate</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Offereth</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">Sanctifies</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-8.htm">Sanctifying</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/21-17.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-10.htm">Consecrate</a> <a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-15.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-17.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Offereth</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-32.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-15.htm">Sanctifies</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-15.htm">Sanctifying</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 21</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/21-1.htm">Of the priests' mourning</a> 6. <a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Of their holiness</a> 7. <a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm">Of their marriages</a> 8. <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Of their estimation</a> 9. <a href="/leviticus/21-9.htm">Of the high priest's holiness</a> 10. <a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Of his marriage</a> 13. <a href="/leviticus/21-13.htm">The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>You are to regard him as holy This phrase emphasizes the importance of recognizing the priest's sacred role. In the context of Leviticus, priests were set apart to serve in the tabernacle, acting as mediators between God and the people. The holiness of the priest is not inherent but is derived from his divine appointment. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness, where individuals or objects are consecrated for God's purposes. The priest's role foreshadows the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who is inherently holy and mediates a new covenant.since he presents the food of your God The "food of your God" refers to the offerings and sacrifices presented by the priests on behalf of the people. These offerings were a central part of Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and fellowship with God. The priest's duty to present these offerings underscores his critical role in maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel. This anticipates the sacrificial work of Christ, who offers Himself as the perfect sacrifice, fulfilling the law's requirements.He shall be holy to you This reiteration of the priest's holiness underscores the community's responsibility to honor and respect the priest's role. The priest's holiness is not just a personal attribute but a communal expectation. This reflects the broader biblical principle that God's people are called to be a holy nation, set apart for His purposes. The priest's sanctity is a reminder of the community's call to holiness, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, where believers are described as a royal priesthood.because I the LORD am holy God's holiness is the ultimate standard and reason for the priest's holiness. The holiness of God is a central theme throughout Scripture, highlighting His purity, righteousness, and otherness. This divine attribute demands a response of reverence and obedience from His people. The call to holiness is rooted in the character of God Himself, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>, where the seraphim proclaim God's holiness.I who set you apart This phrase emphasizes God's sovereign choice in setting apart the priests for His service. The concept of being "set apart" is foundational to understanding Israel's identity as God's chosen people. It also points to the New Testament teaching of believers being set apart in Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a>, where believers are chosen to be holy and blameless. This divine setting apart is both a privilege and a responsibility, calling for a life that reflects God's holiness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a> The primary focus of this verse is on the priests, who are set apart to serve God and offer sacrifices on behalf of the people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> God is the one who declares the holiness of the priests and sets the standard for holiness. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation to whom these laws were given, emphasizing their distinctiveness and calling to be a holy people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tabernacle/temple.htm">Tabernacle/Temple</a> The place where the priests performed their duties, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a> The offerings made by the priests, which were central to maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_as_a_calling.htm">Holiness as a Calling</a> Just as the priests were called to be holy, believers today are called to live lives set apart for God. This involves both moral purity and dedication to God's service. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priesthood.htm">The Role of the Priesthood</a> The priests served as mediators between God and the people. In the New Covenant, all believers are called to be priests, interceding for others and representing God to the world. <a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_as_the_standard.htm">God's Holiness as the Standard</a> The holiness of the priests was based on God's own holiness. Our standard for living is not based on human measures but on the character of God Himself. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a> The priests' role in offering sacrifices highlights the importance of worship in maintaining a relationship with God. Worship is central to our identity as God's people. <a href="/topical/b/being_set_apart.htm">Being Set Apart</a> The concept of being set apart is foundational to understanding our identity in Christ. We are called to be distinct from the world, reflecting God's character in all we do.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 21</a> <a href="/q/why_do_consecrated_lands_go_to_priests.htm">Leviticus 27:21: How could God's law ordain that consecrated lands revert to the priests, potentially creating a power imbalance?</a> <a href="/q/why_repeat_vows_for_accidental_defilement.htm">Numbers 6:9-12 -- Why would accidental defilement require repeating the entire vow and new sacrifices, suggesting a severe ritual focus that seems excessive?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_malachi_1_6-8_and_ot_laws_align.htm">How do Malachi 1:6-8's denunciations of flawed sacrifices align with other Old Testament laws on offerings?</a> <a href="/q/compare_psalm_131's_humility_to_vengeful_god..htm">How does the humble tone in Psalm 131 compare to other passages that depict a vengeful or warlike God (e.g., Deuteronomy 20)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Thou shalt sanctify him therefore.--This is addressed to the Jewish community. They are to take care that the priest does not contract such illegal marriages, and to sanctify him only who acts in obedience to these statutes. The Jewish priest is thus placed under the supervision of the people. His sacred office, and his duly performing the priestly functions. are their concern. If he refused to conform to the law of sanctity, the people, according to the administrators of the Law during the second Temple, were to compel him to do so by the penalty of administering to him the prescribed number of stripes.He shall be holy unto thee.--On the other hand, when he acts in accordance with his sacred office, the people must reverence his holy person. Hence the administrators of the Law during the second Temple enacted that the priest is to take precedence on public occasions. Thus, when the people assemble, he opens the meeting by invoking God's blessing. At the reading of the Law of God in the synagogue, he is called up first to the rostrum to read the first portion, and at table he recites the benedictions over the repast. This honour the Jews assign to the priests to this day. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/21-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You are to regard him as holy, וְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹ (wə·qid·daš·tōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> To be set apart or consecrated since כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are presents מַקְרִ֑יב (maq·rîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach the food לֶ֥חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain of your God. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative He shall be יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be holy קָדֹשׁ֙ (qā·ḏōš) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary to you, לָּ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I, אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who sets you apart, מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (mə·qad·diš·ḵem) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> To be set apart or consecrated am holy. קָד֔וֹשׁ (qā·ḏō·wōš) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/21-8.htm">Leviticus 21:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 21:8 You shall sanctify him therefore (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 21:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 21:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/21-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 21:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 21:9" /></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>