Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD instructs Moses to relay a command to Aaron and his sons regarding the proper handling of consecrated offerings.
The words — The Hebrew verb דַּבֵּר (da.Ber) issues a direct command to "speak," while יִנָּזְרוּ (yi.na.ze.Ru) literally means "so they may separate themselves" from the sacred things of the people.
The thread — The directive to guard consecrated items and avoid defiling God's name runs parallel to the prohibitions in Leviticus 18:21, the firstborn consecration mandates in Deuteronomy 15:19, and the presentation requirements in Exodus 13:12.
Why it lands — The text establishes that priests must maintain ritual separation from holy offerings to prevent profaning God's name, requiring strict compliance with holiness boundaries.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 18:21 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.
- Deuteronomy 15:19 You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.
- Exodus 13:12 you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.
- Exodus 28:38 And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.
- Leviticus 19:12 You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 22:32 You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,
- Numbers 18:32 Once you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.’”
- Leviticus 15:31 You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.
- Leviticus 20:3 And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.
- Leviticus 21:6 They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the food offerings, the food of their God, they must be holy.