Verse Comparison: Leviticus 21:8
American Standard Version
Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy.
Amplified® Bible
You shall consecrate him therefore, for he offers the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you, for I the Lord Who sanctifies you am holy.
Contemporary English Version
because I am holy. And so, you must be treated with proper respect, since you offer food sacrifices to me, the God of holiness.
Darby English Version
And thou shalt hallow him; for the bread of thy God doth he present: he shall be holy unto thee; for I, Jehovah, who hallow you am holy.
Good News Bible
The people must consider the priest holy, because he presents the food offerings to me. I am the LORD; I am holy and I make my people holy.
King James Version
Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
New American Standard Bible
`You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, am holy.
New International Version
Regard them as holy, because they offer up the food of your God. Consider them holy, because I the LORD am holy—I who make you holy.
New King James Version
Therefore you shall consecrate him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall become holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, consist of holiness.
Revised Standard Version
You shall consecrate him, for he offers the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.
Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast sanctified him, for the bread of thy God he is bringing near; he is holy to thee; for holy `am' I, Jehovah, sanctifying you.
