You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall not profane my holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh who makes you holy,
- 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,
- 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,
- 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,
- NASB “And you shall not profane My holy name, but I will be sanctified among the sons of Israel; I am the Lord who sanctifies you,
- NLT Do not bring shame on my holy name, for I will display my holiness among the people of Israel. I am the Lord who makes you holy.
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Quick answer
Israel must not profane God's holy name; He will be honored as holy among them, for He is the one who makes them holy.
Overview
God's name, His revealed character, must be guarded by lives that reflect His holiness rather than defile it. The verse joins God's resolve to be hallowed among His people with His work of sanctifying them. Jesus teaches us to pray 'hallowed be your name' (Matthew 6:9), and through Him God's people are truly made holy.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Luke 11:2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
- Lev 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.
- Lev 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.
- Matt 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- John 17:17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
- Lev 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.
- Lev 20:8And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
- Exod 19:5–6Now 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.
- Lev 21:15so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
- Isa 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- Lev 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.
- 1 Cor 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:
- Lev 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.”
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