Leviticus 22:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

to say to Aaron and his sons: I am the LORD God, and I demand that you honour my holy name by showing proper respect for the offerings brought to me by the people of Israel.

Cross References

Ezra 8:28

I said to the priests: You belong to the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and these things also belong to him. The silver and gold were willingly given as gifts to the LORD.

Exodus 13:12

From then on, you must give him every firstborn son from your families and every firstborn male from your animals, because these belong to him.

Exodus 28:38

so he can wear it on his forehead. This will show that he will take on himself the guilt for any sins the people of Israel commit in offering their gifts to me, and I will forgive them.

Isaiah 52:11

Leave the city of Babylon! Don't touch anything filthy. Wash yourselves. Be ready to carry back everything sacred that belongs to the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:8

Instead of following the proper ways to worship me, you have put foreigners in charge of worship at my temple.

Leviticus 15:31

When any of you are unclean, you must stay away from the rest of the community of Israel. Otherwise, my sacred tent will become unclean, and the whole nation will die.

Leviticus 18:21

Don't sacrifice your children on the altar fires to the god Molech. I am the LORD your God, and that would disgrace me.

Leviticus 19:12

Do not misuse my name by making promises you don't intend to keep. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:3

They have disgraced both the place where I am worshipped and my holy name, and so I will turn against them and no longer let them belong to my people.

Leviticus 21:6

I am the LORD your God, and I have chosen you alone to offer sacrifices of food to me on the altar. That's why you must keep yourselves holy.

Leviticus 22:1

The LORD told Moses

Leviticus 22:32

I demand respect from the people of Israel, so don't disgrace my holy name. Remember—I am the one who chose you to be priests and rescued all of you from Egypt, so that I would be your LORD.

Numbers 18:32

You won't be punished for eating it, as long as you have already offered the best parts to me. The gifts and sacrifices brought by the people must remain sacred, and if you eat any part of them before they are offered to me, you will be put to death.

Deuteronomy 15:19

If the firstborn animal of a cow or sheep or goat is a male, it must be given to the LORD. Don't put firstborn cattle to work or cut wool from firstborn sheep.