Leviticus 22:32

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“You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,”

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BSBPD

“You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am Jehovah who halloweth you,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and ye do not pollute My holy name, and I have been hallowed in the midst of the sons of Israel; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, sanctifying you,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 22:32 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 19:5Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
  2. Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
  3. Leviticus 18:21You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
  4. Leviticus 20:8And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
  5. Leviticus 21:8You 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.
  6. Leviticus 21:15so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
  7. Leviticus 22:2“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD.
  8. Leviticus 22:16by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”
  9. Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
  10. Isaiah 8:13The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.
  11. Matthew 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
  12. Luke 11:2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
  13. John 17:17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
  14. 1 Corinthians 1:2To 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:

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