Parallel Verses

World English Bible

"Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, 'You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy.

New American Standard Bible

“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

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.

Holman Bible

“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

International Standard Version

"Tell the entire assembly of Israel that they are to be holy, since I, the LORD your God, am holy.

A Conservative Version

Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and say to them, Ye shall be holy, for I 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.

Amplified

“Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Bible in Basic English

Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be 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.

Julia Smith Translation

Speak to the assembly of the sons of Israel, and say to them, Ye shall be holy, for I Jehovah your God am holy.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Speak to all the community of the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'You must be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, [am] holy.

Modern King James verseion

Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I, Jehovah your God, am holy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Speak unto all the multitude of the children of Israel, and say unto them, 'Be holy for I, the LORD your God, am holy.

NET Bible

"Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them, 'You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Speak unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel and thou shalt say unto them - Holy, shall ye be, - For holy, am I - Yahweh - your God

Webster

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

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and say

Usage: 0

unto them, Ye shall be holy
קדשׁ קדושׁ 
Qadowsh 
Usage: 116

for I the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Watsons

Law

Images Leviticus 19:2

Prayers for Leviticus 19:2

Context Readings

Yahweh Is Holy

1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, 'You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy. 3 "'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.


Cross References

Exodus 19:6

and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel."

Leviticus 11:44-45

For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.

Leviticus 20:7

"'Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy to me: for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.

1 Peter 1:15-16

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Leviticus 21:8

You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy.

Isaiah 6:3-4

One called to another, and said, "Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!"

Amos 3:3

Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?

Matthew 5:48

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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