"Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that…" — Leviticus 22:2

Leviticus 22:2 · KJV

“Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name {in those things} which they hallow unto me: I {am} the LORD.”

— Leviticus 22:2

Verse 1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Verse 3

Say unto them, Whosoever {he be} of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I {am} the LORD.

Leviticus 22 — Context

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name {in those things} which they hallow unto me: I {am} the LORD.

What man soever of the seed of Aaron {is} a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing {that is} unclean {by} the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; {running...: Heb. running of the reins}

Cross References

Leviticus 18:21

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. {Molech: Gr. Moloch}

Deuteronomy 15:19

All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.

Leviticus 22:32

Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I {am} the LORD which hallow you,

Exodus 13:12

That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males {shall be} the LORD'S. {set...: Heb. cause to pass over}

Numbers 18:32

And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.

Exodus 28:38

And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

Leviticus 19:12

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I {am} the LORD.

Leviticus 22:3-6