Leviticus 11:45 “For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that…”

Leviticus 11:45

For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

World English Bible

For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

American Standard Version

For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I am the Lord that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy.

Darby Translation

For I am Jehovah who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

Young's Literal Translation

for I [am] Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I [am] holy.

Bible in Basic English

For I am the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; so be you holy, for I am holy.

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Cross references

“that bringeth”

Exodus 6:7 Psalm 105:43–45

Exodus 6:7 · BSB

I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

Psalm 105:43–45 · BSB

He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.

“be holy”

Leviticus 11:44 Exodus 20:2 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Hosea 11:1

Leviticus 11:44 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.

Exodus 20:2 · BSB

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 · BSB

For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

Hosea 11:1 · BSB

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

Also

1 Peter 1:16 Leviticus 25:38

1 Peter 1:16 · BSB

for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Leviticus 25:38 · BSB

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

44For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.

46This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.

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