Leviticus 20:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must be holy and set apart for me, because I the LORD am holy. I have separated you from all other nations so that you would belong to me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is calling His people to be holy like He is, because He has chosen them to be His special people, separate from all other nations.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes at the end of a chapter detailing various laws about moral purity for the Israelites. God had just delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt and was establishing them as His chosen nation at Mount Sinai. The concept of being 'severed' or separated from other peoples was central to Israel's identity as God's covenant people, distinct from the pagan nations around them.

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