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 to 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 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD 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 that you shall speak to the people of Israel."

Leviticus 11:44-45

For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground.

Leviticus 20:7

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

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy to me, for I the LORD am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.

1 Peter 1:15-16

but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

Leviticus 21:8

You shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I, the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.

Isaiah 6:3-4

And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!"

Amos 3:3

"Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?

Matthew 5:48

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

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