Leviticus 22:32

Leviticus 22:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you,
• New International Version (NIV)Do not profane my holy name, for I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites. I am the Lord, who made you holy
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel. I am the Lord who sanctifies you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the Lord who sanctifies you,

Context of Leviticus 22:32

30It is to be eaten on the same day. You are to leave none of it until the morning. I am Adonai. 31“So you are to keep My mitzvot and do them. I am Adonai. You must not profane My holy Name, for I will be made holy among Bnei-Yisrael. I am Adonai who makes you holy, 33who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am Adonai.”

Leviticus 22:32 word by word

וְלֹ֤א תְחַלְּלוּ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֔י וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neither shall ye profaneחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: profaneH2490
• my holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• but I will be hallowedקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:32

• Leviticus 22:2“Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of Bnei-Yisrael, which they consecrate to Me, so that they would not profane My holy Name. I am Adonai.
• Leviticus 18:21“You are not to give any of your children in sacrifice to Molech, and defile the Name of your God. I am Adonai.
• Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Adonai spoke of, saying: To those who are near Me I will show myself holy. Upon the faces of all the people I will be glorified.” Then Aaron kept silent.
• Isaiah 5:16But Adonai-Tzva’ot will be exalted through justice, and the Holy God consecrated through righteousness.
• Luke 11:2Then Yeshua said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Father, sanctified be Your Name, Your kingdom come.
• Leviticus 22:16so causing them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt when they eat the holy offerings. For I am Adonai who sanctifies them.”
• Leviticus 20:8You are to keep My statutes, and do them. I am Adonai who sanctifies you.
• Leviticus 21:8Therefore you are to sanctify him, because he offers the bread of your God. He should be holy to you, for I, Adonai, who sanctifies you, am holy.
• Exodus 19:5Now then, if you listen closely to My voice, and keep My covenant, then you will be My own treasure from among all people, for all the earth is Mine.
• John 17:17“Make them holy in the truth. Your word is truth.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To God’s community in Corinth—having been made holy in Messiah Yeshua, called as kedoshim—with all who everywhere call on the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, both theirs and ours:

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Neither shall ye profane my holy name - God's name is profaned or rendered common when we treat his commands as we often do those of our fellows, when they do not appear to have self-interest to recommend them. He therefore profanes God's holy name who does not both implicitly believe and conscientiously obey all his words and all his precepts. I will be hallowed among the children of Israel - The words children of Israel, ישראל בני beney Yishrael, which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-3319. Ye shall offer at your own will--rather, to your being accepted. a male without blemish--This law (Le 1:3) is founded on a sense of natural propriety, which required the greatest care to be taken in the selection of animals for sacrifice. The reason for this extreme caution is found in the fact that sacrifices are either an expression of praise to God for His goodness, or else they are the designed means of conciliating or retaining His favor. No…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• I Will Be
• Defile
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Hallow; Hallowed
• Holiness

Commentaries on Leviticus 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings