so that he will not profanehis offspringamong his people;for I am the LORDwho sanctifieshim.'"
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
Thesesearched[among] their ancestralregistration,but they could not be located;therefore they were considered unclean[and excluded] from the priesthood.
"For they have takensomeof their daughters[as wives] for themselves and for their sons,so that the holyracehas intermingledwith the peoplesof the lands;indeed, the handsof the princesand the rulershave beenforemostin thisunfaithfulness."
and you might takesomeof his daughtersfor your sons,and his daughtersmight playthe harlotwith their godsand cause your sons[also] to playthe harlotwith their gods.
"Speakto allthe congregationof the sonsof Israeland sayto them, 'You shall be holy,for I the LORDyour Godam holy.
You shall consecrateyourselves therefore and be holy,for I am the LORDyour God.
A widow,or a divorcedwoman, or one who is profanedby harlotry,thesehe may not take;but ratherhe is to marrya virginof his own people,
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
You shall consecratehim, therefore, for he offersthe foodof your God;he shall be holyto you; for I the LORD,who sanctifiesyou, am holy.
and [so] cause them to bearpunishmentfor guiltby eatingtheir holy[gifts]; for I am the LORDwho sanctifiesthem.'"
"Judahhas dealttreacherously,and an abominationhas been committedin Israeland in Jerusalem;for Judahhas profanedthe sanctuaryof the LORDwhichHe lovesand has marriedthe daughterof a foreigngod.
"But not onehas done[so] who has a remnantof the Spirit.And whatdid [that] one[do] while he was seekinga godlyoffspring?Takeheedthen to your spirit,and let noone dealtreacherouslyagainst the wifeof your youth.
"You foolsand blind men!Whichis more important,the goldorthe templethat sanctifiedthe gold?
Ifthe first piece[of dough] is holy,the lumpis also;and ifthe rootis holy,the branchesare too.
For the unbelievinghusbandis sanctifiedthroughhis wife,and the unbelievingwifeis sanctifiedthroughher believing husband;for otherwiseyour childrenare unclean,but nowthey are holy.
