The term "separateth" is derived from the verb "separate," which is used in the Bible to describe the act of setting apart, dividing, or distinguishing between entities, whether they be people, nations, or spiritual matters. This concept is significant in both the Old and New Testaments, reflecting God's holiness, His covenantal relationships, and the moral and spiritual distinctions He establishes for His people.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, the idea of separation is often associated with holiness and the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Leviticus 20:24-26 states, "But I have said to you, 'You will inherit their land, and I will give it to you as an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey.' I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples. You are therefore to distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean. You are not to make yourselves detestable by any animal or bird or anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you. You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own."

This passage highlights the physical and ceremonial separations that were to reflect the spiritual and moral distinctiveness of God's people. The Israelites were to be a holy nation, distinct from other nations, as a testimony to God's holiness and His unique relationship with them.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the concept of separation takes on a more spiritual dimension, emphasizing the distinction between believers and the world. 2 Corinthians 6:17 exhorts believers, "Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." This call to separation is not about physical withdrawal but about maintaining spiritual purity and moral integrity in a world that is often contrary to God's ways.

The New Testament also speaks of separation in terms of the final judgment. In Matthew 25:32-33 , Jesus describes the separation of the righteous from the wicked: "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left."

Theological Implications

Theologically, the concept of separation underscores the holiness of God and His call for His people to reflect that holiness. It involves both a divine act and a human response. God initiates separation by calling His people to Himself, and believers are to respond by living lives that are distinct from the world, characterized by obedience, purity, and devotion to God.

Separation is also a reminder of the ultimate division that will occur at the end of the age, where those who have followed Christ will be set apart for eternal life, while those who have rejected Him will face eternal separation from God. This eschatological aspect of separation serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of faith and obedience in the life of a believer.

Separation to God.
... "All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head:
until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the ...
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Tenth Day. Holiness and Separation.
... Leviticus 20:24, 26. 'Until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth
himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy.... All the days ...
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A Bundle of Proverbs
... An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.28. A
froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.29. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/a bundle of proverbs.htm

Resch.
... 155). This separateth thee, that what they have not done, thou hast done,
that is, thou hast regarded the righteousnesses of God. ...
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The Judgment Scene.
... on the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and
he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep ...
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What Then did Wretched I So Love in Thee...
... unwonted and sudden, which endangers things beloved, and takes forethought for their
safety; but to Thee what unwonted or sudden, or who separateth from Thee ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter vi what then did.htm

He Argues against Adversaries Concerning the Heaven of Heavens.
... sublime creature, clinging with so chaste a love with the true and truly eternal
God, that although it be not co-eternal with Him, yet it separateth itself not ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter xv he argues against adversaries.htm

January 5 Evening
... A whisperer separateth chief friends."There is that speaketh like the
piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/january 5 evening.htm

Psalm XXIV.
... none of you put himself before us and stop our way, that he may be worshipped as
a god by us: neither principality, nor angel, nor power, separateth us from ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xxiv.htm

The Holy Ghost --The Great Teacher
... strong desire to know all truth. The natural man separateth himself and
intermeddleth with all knowledge. God has put an instinct ...
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Separateth (15 Occurrences)
...Separateth (15 Occurrences). ... Genesis 1:4 And God seeth the light that 'it is' good,
and God separateth between the light and the darkness, (YLT). ...
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Separates (8 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS NIV). Proverbs 18:1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own
desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom. (See NAS). ...
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Separated (97 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Genesis 1:4 And God seeth the light that 'it is' good, and God separateth
between the light and the darkness, (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Consecrateth (5 Occurrences)
... Numbers 6:5 All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon
his head: until the days be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself unto ...
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Familiar (35 Occurrences)
... ways. (See NIV). Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer separateth chief friends. (See JPS YLT). ...
/f/familiar.htm - 22k

Separating (24 Occurrences)

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Vehement (10 Occurrences)
... vehement. (DBY). Proverbs 18:1 He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure,
he is vehement against all sound wisdom. (DBY). Proverbs ...
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Naziriteship (5 Occurrences)
... Numbers 6:5 All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon
his head: until the days be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself unto ...
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Froward (21 Occurrences)
... delight. (KJV WBS). Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer
separateth chief friends. (KJV JPS WBS YLT). Proverbs ...
/f/froward.htm - 11k

Talebearer (8 Occurrences)
... matter. (KJV JPS NAS RSV). Proverbs 16:28 A false man soweth contention;
and a talebearer separateth very friends. (DBY). Proverbs ...
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