Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
You must treat him as holy, because he offers the bread of your God. He must be holy to you, because I the LORD, who makes you holy, am holy.
God is telling the people to honor their priests as holy because they serve God, and since God himself is holy, those who serve him must also be set apart as holy.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions to Moses about the standards for priests in ancient Israel. The priests were responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the tabernacle worship, including the showbread that was regularly placed before God. These holiness requirements ensured that those who represented the people before God maintained the highest spiritual and moral standards.
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