“Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they make holy to me, and that they not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 2. Offer. He does not speak of such things as fell to the share of the priests; ( Menochius.) but orders them to behave with great reverence when they perform their sacred offices, lest others should take occasion to treat the name of God and holy things with disrespect. Hebrew and Septuagint “let them not profane my holy name, which they are bound to sanctify; or in what they consecrate to me.” Such things must not be used for ordinary purposes. S. Bas. ser. de bapt. ii. 2. and 3.
LORD or GOD in all caps is from the Hebrew יהוה Yahweh except when otherwise noted as being from the short form יה Yah.