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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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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 32

In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests and sacrifices all for the preserving of the honour of the sanctuary. I. That the priests should not eat the holy things in their uncleanness (Lev 22:1-9). II. That no stranger who did not belong to some family of the priests should eat of the holy things (Lev 22:10-13), and, if he did it unwittingly, he must make restitution, (Lev 22:14-16). III. That the sacrifices which were offered must be without blemish (Lev 22:17-25). IV. That they must be more than eight days old (Lev 22:26-28), and that the sacrifices of thanksgiving must be eaten the same day they were offered (Lev 22:29, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 32

חָלַל (châlal, H2490) — properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane… קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, H6944) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,… קָדַשׁ (qâdash, H6942) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) תָּוֶךְ (tâvek, H8432) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Luke 11:2rank 7

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

Leviticus 18:21rank 6

You 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.

Leviticus 10:3rank 5

Then 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.

Matthew 6:9rank 5

So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

John 17:17rank 4

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Leviticus 22:2rank 4

“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.

Leviticus 20:8rank 4

And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

I Corinthians 1:2rank 3

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:

Isaiah 5:16rank 3

But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

Leviticus 21:8rank 3

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.

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