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Selected Verse: Leviticus 21:8 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Le 21:8 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The people of Israel are now addressed. They are commanded to regard the priests, who perform for them the service of the altar, as holy in respect of their office. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
sanctify
Verse 8 (Lev 21:8) illustrates the Old Testament holiness or sanctification-a person set apart for the service of God.
sanctify
Hebrew, "qodesh."
(See Scofield) - (Gen 2:3). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Thou - O Moses, and whosoever shall succeed in thy place, to whom it belongs to see my laws observed, shall take care that the priest be holy, and do not defile himself by any of these forbidden marriages. |
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
8 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.