Leviticus 22:2
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord.
Cross-reference
In Leviticus 22:3-6, the specific conditions for priestly abstention from holy things are detailed — directly expanding the command in verse 2.
In Leviticus 22:32, the same prohibition against profaning God's holy name is restated — it's the theological basis for the command in verse 2.
Leviticus 21:6 expands the same command: priests must be holy and not profane God's name because they handle His offerings.
In Leviticus 15:31, the principle of separating from uncleanness to avoid defiling the tabernacle is stated — the same holiness concern motivates the command here.
In Leviticus 18:21, profaning God's name through Molech worship is prohibited — the same concern for not profaning the holy name appears here.
In Leviticus 19:12, swearing falsely profanes God's name — the same principle of not profaning the holy name is applied to priests.
In Leviticus 20:3, punishment for Molech worship includes profaning God's name and sanctuary — the same holiness concern underlies this command.
Exodus 28:38 describes the turban plate allowing Aaron to bear guilt for holy things — directly related to preventing profanation.
Numbers 18:32 restates the same warning: priests must not profane holy things or face death.
Isaiah 52:11 commands purity for those bearing the Lord's vessels — mirroring the Levitical warning against profaning holy things.
Ezekiel 22:26 echoes the same charge: priests profane holy things and fail to distinguish clean from unclean, just as Leviticus 22:2 warns.
Ezekiel 44:8 rebukes priests for not keeping charge of holy things, mirroring the command in Leviticus 22:2 to not profane them.
Ezra 2:63 applies the principle: holy food reserved until proper priestly authority is restored.
Numbers 5:9 assigns holy contributions to the priest — related context of priests handling holy gifts.
Numbers 18:11 specifies that wave offerings belong to the priestly family — complementing the warning about profanation.
Ezra 8:28 declares people and vessels holy for temple service — echoing the call to treat holy things with reverence.