Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 2 “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. 3 Ye shall fear, every man his mother and his father and keep my sabbaths. I AM your God.

Cross References

Exodus 19:6

And ye shall be my kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel.

Leviticus 11:44-45

For I am the LORD your God; ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy; neither shall ye defile your souls with any reptile that moves upon the earth.

Leviticus 20:7

Sanctify yourselves, therefore, and be ye holy, for I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:26

Ye must, therefore, be holy unto me, for I the LORD am holy and have separated you from the other peoples, that ye should be mine.

1 Peter 1:15-16

but as he who has called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Leviticus 21:8

Thou shalt sanctify him, therefore, for he offers the bread of thy God; he shall be holy unto thee; for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.

Isaiah 6:3-4

And one cried out unto another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of the hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.

Amos 3:3

Can two walk together except they be agreed?

Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship does righteousness have with unrighteousness? and what communion does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 7:1

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

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