Leviticus 19:2 ““Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy beca…”

Leviticus 19:2

“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

World English Bible

“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘You shall be holy; for I, the LORD your God, am holy.

American Standard Version

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy.

Geneva Bible 1599

Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Darby Translation

Speak unto all the assembly of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Holy shall ye be, for I Jehovah your God am holy.

Young's Literal Translation

'Speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Ye are holy, for holy [am] I, Jehovah, your God.

Bible in Basic English

Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

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Cross references

“Ye shall”

Leviticus 20:7 2 Corinthians 6:14–16 Matthew 5:48 Leviticus 20:26 2 Corinthians 7:1 Exodus 19:6

Leviticus 20:7 · BSB

Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.

2 Corinthians 6:14–16 · BSB

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Matthew 5:48 · BSB

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Leviticus 20:26 · BSB

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.

2 Corinthians 7:1 · BSB

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Exodus 19:6 · BSB

And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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

In context

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

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