Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because 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.

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 The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy. 3 “Each of you is to respect his mother and father. You are to keep My Sabbaths; I am Yahweh your God.


Cross References

Exodus 19:6

and you will be My kingdom of priests and My holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.”

Leviticus 11:44-45

For I am Yahweh your God, so you must consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any swarming creature that crawls on the ground.

Leviticus 20:7

Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.

Leviticus 20:26

You are to be holy to Me because I, Yahweh, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be Mine.

1 Peter 1:15-16

But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct;

Leviticus 21:8

You are to consider him holy since he presents the food of your God. He will be holy to you because I, Yahweh who sets you apart, am holy.

Isaiah 6:3-4

And one called to another:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts;
His glory fills the whole earth.

Amos 3:3

Can two walk together
without agreeing to meet?

Matthew 5:48

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

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.

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