Leviticus 11:44
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 11:44 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 11:44 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 11:44 — KJV
“For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
— Leviticus 11:44 (KJV)
Leviticus 11:44 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 11:44
“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:44: lord, god, therefore
“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:44: lord, god, therefore
“And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. did there...: Heb. rose up”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:44: lord, god, neither
“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:44: lord, god, therefore
“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:44: lord, god, therefore
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