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Leviticus 20:8

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 20:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
Leviticus 20:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that play the harlot after him, to play the harlot with Molech, from among their people.
6And the soul that turneth unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to play the harlot after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
7Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
8And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
9For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
10And the man that committeth adultery with another man`s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor`s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
11And the man that lieth with his father`s wife hath uncovered his father`s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them, etc.] Not only those respecting the above things, but all others, which would be a means of preserving them from sin, and of promoting holiness in their lives and conversations: I [am] the Lord which sanctify you: who had separated and distinguished them from all other people on earth, and who had given them holy laws, as the means of holiness; and who only could and did sanctify internally, by his Spirit and grace, such or them as were sanctified in heart, as well as outwardly.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Who sanctify you - Who separate you from all nations, and from their impurities and idolatries, to be a peculiar people to myself; and who give you my grace to keep my statutes. Leviticus 20:9”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And ye: Lev 18:4, Lev 18:5, Lev 19:37; Mat 5:19, Mat 7:24, Mat 12:50; Joh 13:17; Jam 1:22; Rev 22:14 sanctify: Lev 21:8; Exo 31:13; Eze 20:12, Eze 37:28; Co1 1:30; Th1 5:23; Th2 2:13 Leviticus 20:9”
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