Leviticus 22:2

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Speak	דַּבֵּ֨ר da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
sons	בָּנָ֗יו ba.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
separate	וְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙ ve.yi.na.ze.Ru	H5144	to hold aloof · conjunction + verb, niphal, 3rd person masculine plural
things	מִקָּדְשֵׁ֣י mi.ka.de.Shei	H6944	a sacred place or thing · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
children	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
profane	יְחַלְּל֖וּ ye.cha.le.Lu	H2490	properly · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
holy	קָדְשִׁ֑י kod.shi	H6944	a sacred place or thing · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
name	שֵׁ֣ם shem	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct
hallow	מַקְדִּשִׁ֛ים mak.di.Shim	H6942	to be (causatively · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine plural absolute
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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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.
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 fir…
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 s…
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…
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 22:32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,
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 childr…
Leviticus 15:31 Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1-9

Those that had a natural blemish, though they were forbidden to do the priests' work, were yet allowed to eat of the holy things: and the Jewish writers say that "to keep them from idleness they were employed in the wood-room, to pick out that which was worm-eaten, that it might not be used in the fire upon the altar; they might also be employed in the judgment of leprosy:" but, I. Those that were under any ceremonial uncleanness, which possibly they contracted by their own fault, might no so much as eat of the holy things while they continued in their pollution. 1. Some pollutions were permanent, as a leprosy or a running issue, Lev 22:4. These separated the people from the sanctuary, and G…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 22:2

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves - The same subject is continued in this chapter as in the preceding, with this addition, that besides the perfection of the priests, it was indispensably necessary that the sacrifices also should be perfect. In the service of God, according to the law, neither an imperfect offering nor an imperfect offerer could be admitted. What need then of a mediator between a holy God and sinful men! And can we expect that any of our services, however sincere and well-intentioned, can be accepted, unless offered on that living Altar that sanctifies the gift?

John Gill on Leviticus 22:2

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons,.... The priests; the children of Israel or the common people are not mentioned, as having no concern in the following laws about eating holy things: that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel; both from offering their lawful sacrifices, which was the business of their office when pure, and chiefly from eating that part of them which was their due, and was allowed them; neither of these they were to do, particularly the latter, when they were in any uncleanness, as the following words show: and that, they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me; which the children of Israel set apart and devoted t…

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Dictionary and topics

Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Uncleanness — The distinctive idea attached to ceremonial uncleanness among the Hebrews was that it cut a person off for the time from social privileges, and left his citizenship among God’s people for the while…
Defilement · Laws relating to — Laws relating to
God · Not to be profane — Not to be profane
Leprosy · Those afflicted with: Excluded from priest’s office — Those afflicted with: Excluded from priest’s office
Priests · Special laws respecting: While unclean could not perform any service — Special laws respecting: While unclean could not perform any service
Uncleanness · (Ceremonially speaking) — (Ceremonially speaking)

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Leviticus 22:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1-9

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 22:2

John Gill on Leviticus 22:2

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 22:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1-9

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 22:2

John Gill on Leviticus 22:2

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Leviticus 22:1-16

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 22:1-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 22:2-6

Rashi on Leviticus 22:2