The Meaning of Leviticus 20:8 Explained

Leviticus 20:8

KJV: And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.

YLT: and ye have kept My statutes and have done them; I am Jehovah, sanctifying you.

Darby: And ye shall observe my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who hallow you.

ASV: And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ye shall keep  my statutes,  and do  them: I [am] the LORD  which sanctify  you. 

What does Leviticus 20:8 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 20

1  Of him who gives his seed to Moloch
4  Of him who favors such an one
6  Of going to wizards
7  Of sanctification
9  Of him who curses his parents
11  Of incest
13  Of sodomy
15  Of bestiality
18  Of uncleanness
22  Obedience is required with holiness
27  Wizards must be put to death

What do the individual words in Leviticus 20:8 mean?

And you shall keep - My statutes and perform them I [am] Yahweh who sanctifies you
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־ חֻקֹּתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙  And  you  shall  keep 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
חֻקֹּתַ֔י  My  statutes 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: חֻקָּה  
Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed.
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם  and  perform 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יְהוָ֖ה  [am]  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם  who  sanctifies  you 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: קָדַשׁ  
Sense: to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.