Some commentators and translators take verse 8 as an introduction to the following section and therefore begin a new paragraph here (compare New Jerusalem Bible, Bible en français courant, and Traduction oecuménique de la Bible). But most modern versions link it to the previous verse as a part of the conclusion to the first part of this chapter. Translators are advised not to set it off as a separate paragraph.

Keep … and do: the two verbs do not really mean different things but should be taken together to indicate “Be careful to put all my laws into practice” or “Follow all my laws completely.” See 19.37.

I am the LORD who sanctify you: the pronoun you here is plural, indicating that the sanctification being talked about is not a private matter between individuals and God, but rather a concern of the whole community. The fact that this is a collective act may be brought out by translating “I make you a holy people” or something similar to this. On the idea of holiness, see 11.44.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René and Ellington, John. A Handbook on Leviticus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1990. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .