Leviticus Chapter 21 verse 8 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) Thou shalt sanctify him therefore.--This is addressed to the Jewish community. They are to take care that the priest does not contract such illegal marriages, and to sanctify him only who acts in obedience to these statutes. The Jewish priest is thus placed under the supervision of the people. His sacred office, and his duly performing the priestly functions. are their concern. If he refused to conform to the law of sanctity, the people, according to the administrators of the Law during the second Temple, were to compel him to do so by the penalty of administering to him the prescribed number of stripes.He shall be holy unto thee.--On the other hand, when he acts in accordance with his sacred office, the people must reverence his holy person. Hence the administrators of the Law during the second Temple enacted that the priest is to take precedence on public occasions. Thus, when the people assemble, he opens the meeting by invoking God's blessing. At the reading of the Law of God in the synagogue, he is called up first to the rostrum to read the first portion, and at table he recites the benedictions over the repast. This honour the Jews assign to the priests to this day.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewYou are to regard him as holy,וְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹ (wə·qid·daš·tōw)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 6942: To be set apart or consecratedsinceכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionheה֣וּא (hū)Pronoun - third person masculine singularStrong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, arepresentsמַקְרִ֑יב (maq·rîḇ)Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 7126: To come near, approachthe foodלֶ֥חֶם (le·ḥem)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3899: Food, bread, grainof your God.אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeHe shall beיִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beholyקָדֹשׁ֙ (qā·ḏōš)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryto you,לָּ֔ךְ (lāḵ)Preposition | second person feminine singularStrong's Hebrew becauseכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionI,אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Ithe LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelwho sets you apart,מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (mə·qad·diš·ḵem)Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 6942: To be set apart or consecratedam holy.קָד֔וֹשׁ (qā·ḏō·wōš)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryJump to PreviousBread Consecrate Consider Eyes Food Hallow Holy Offer Offered Offereth Offers Regard Sanctified Sanctifies Sanctifying