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They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
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Holiness Tied to Function
Commentators explain that a priest's holiness was directly tied to their sacred duty. Because they handled the offerings described as "the bread of God," they were required to live in a state of special purity and dedication, ensuring they did not profane God's name through their actions.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The word here and in (Leviticus 21:8) rendered bread, is the same as that rendered food in ([Reference Leviticus 3:11…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall be holy to their God. — This is the reason why the priests are not to disfigure themselves by maiming their ou…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They shall be holy unto their God Sacred to his service, and wholly given up to it, and not interest themselves in things…
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