20:26 you shall be holy for me The exhortation to be holy is rooted in two realities. First Yahweh is holy, and second, He has set His people apart for this purpose. This also functions as a transition into Lev 21, which focuses upon holiness.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016).
Faithlife Study Bible (Le 20:26). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.