Leviticus 22:32

“And you shall not profane my holy name, so that I may be sanctified among the sons of Israel. I am YHWH, who sanctifies you,”

Leviticus 22:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 22:32, word by word

profaneתְחַלְּלוּtechallu

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “techallu” appears
my holyקָדְשִׁkadshi

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kadshi” appears
nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
so that I may be sanctifiedנִקְדַּשְׁתִּיnikdashti

be holy

To be holy, set apart for God.

Where else “nikdashti” appears
amongתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears

The context

31So you shall keep my commandments and do them. I am YHWH.

32 · This verse (above)

33who brings you out of the land of Egypt to be your Elohim. I am YHWH.”

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