Leviticus 20:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 20:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 20:8 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 20:8 — KJV
“And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.”
— Leviticus 20:8 (KJV)
Leviticus 20:8 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 20:8
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 20:8: keep, statutes, lord
“Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 20:8: keep, lord, sanctify
“Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 20:8: keep, statutes, lord
“Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 20:8: keep, lord, sanctify
“That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 20:8: keep, statutes, lord
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