Leviticus 11:44

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not defile yourselves with any of the swarming creatures that move along the ground.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defi yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For I am the LORD your God: therefore you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy: nor shall you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For I am the Lorde youre God, be sanctified therfore that ye maye be holy, for I am holy: and defile not youre soules with any maner thinge that crepeth apon the erth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    for I am the LORDE youre God. Therfore shal ye sanctifie youre selues, that ye maye be holy, for I am holy. And ye shal not defyle youre selues on eny maner of crepynge beest, that crepeth vpon earth:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues with any creeping thing, that creepeth vpon the earth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For I am the Lorde your God: Be sanctified therfore, and ye shalbe holy, for I am holy: and ye shall not defyle your soules with any maner of creeping thyng that creepeth vpon the earth:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `For I `am' Jehovah your God, and ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I `am' holy; and ye do not defile your persons with any teeming thing which is creeping on the earth;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For I am the Lord your God: for this reason, make and keep yourselves holy, for I am holy; you are not to make yourselves unclean with any sort of thing which goes about flat on the earth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    for I am the LORD your God and you are to sanctify yourselves and be holy because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any of the swarming things that creep on the ground,

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:2 : 2 Speak to the entire assembly of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'
  • Lev 20:7 : 7 Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
  • 1 Thess 4:7 : 7 For God has not called us to impurity but to live in holiness.
  • Lev 20:26 : 26 You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be mine.
  • Matt 5:48 : 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  • Rev 22:11 : 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy."
  • Exod 19:6 : 6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.
  • Lev 21:8 : 8 You shall sanctify him, for he brings the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you, am holy.
  • Deut 14:2 : 2 For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
  • 1 Sam 6:20 : 20 The people of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? And to whom should we send it to get it away from us?"
  • Ps 99:5 : 5 Exalt the Lord our God, and bow down at His footstool. He is holy.
  • Ps 99:9 : 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and bow down at His holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.
  • Isa 6:3-5 : 3 And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!" 4 The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 Then I said, "Woe to me! For I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts."
  • Isa 43:3 : 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
  • Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
  • 1 Pet 1:15-16 : 15 But just as the One who called you is holy, so also be holy in all your conduct. 16 For it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
  • Exod 6:7 : 7 'I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.'
  • Exod 23:25 : 25 Worship the LORD your God, and he will bless your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
  • Isa 51:15 : 15 For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord of Hosts is His name.
  • Amos 3:3 : 3 Can two walk together unless they have agreed to meet?
  • Lev 11:43 : 43 Do not make yourselves detestable by eating any swarming creature that moves along the ground. Do not defile yourselves with them, for you will become unclean through them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Lev 11:41-43
    3 verses
    88%

    41Every swarming creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.

    42You must not eat any creature that moves on its belly, or walks on four legs, or has many feet. All these swarming creatures that move along the ground are detestable.

    43Do not make yourselves detestable by eating any swarming creature that moves along the ground. Do not defile yourselves with them, for you will become unclean through them.

  • Lev 11:45-47
    3 verses
    87%

    45For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore, be holy, because I am holy.

    46These are the laws regarding animals, birds, every living creature that moves in the water, and every creature that moves along the ground.

    47You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.

  • Lev 20:7-8
    2 verses
    84%

    7Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.

    8Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

  • Lev 20:25-26
    2 verses
    82%

    25You must distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean. Do not make yourselves detestable by any animal, bird, or anything that moves on the ground that I have set apart as unclean for you.

    26You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be mine.

  • Lev 19:2
    81%

    2Speak to the entire assembly of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'

  • 1 Pet 1:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15But just as the One who called you is holy, so also be holy in all your conduct.

    16For it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

  • Lev 18:30
    77%

    30So keep my charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were done before you, so you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.

  • Lev 22:31-33
    3 verses
    76%

    31Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.

    32Do not profane My holy name, for I must be regarded as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy.

    33I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 18:24
    76%

    24Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.

  • Lev 21:8
    76%

    8You shall sanctify him, for he brings the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you, am holy.

  • Num 35:34
    75%

    34Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.

  • Lev 11:31
    75%

    31These are the unclean creatures that swarm. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 22:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5or touches any unclean crawling creature that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean by whatever means—

    6the person who touches any of these will be unclean until evening and must not eat any of the holy things unless he has bathed in water.

  • Lev 11:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23But all other winged insects that have four legs are detestable to you.

    24By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 19:30
    74%

    30Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 26:2
    73%

    2Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.

  • Exod 30:29
    73%

    29You shall consecrate them so they may be most holy; whatever touches them will be holy.

  • Ezek 20:7
    72%

    7And I said to them, 'Each of you, get rid of the detestable things your eyes are set on, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.'

  • 2 Cor 6:17
    72%

    17Therefore, 'Come out from among them and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.'

  • Lev 18:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27For all these abominations were committed by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land was defiled.

    28Make sure the land does not vomit you out when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was there before you.

  • Lev 22:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.

    3Say to them: 'If any of your descendants in future generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the LORD while he is ceremonially unclean, that person will be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.'

  • Lev 10:10
    72%

    10You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.

  • Lev 22:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8He must not eat anything that has died naturally or been torn by wild animals, making himself unclean by it. I am the LORD.

    9They must keep My commands and not bear guilt by treating the holy things improperly, for if they do, they will die because of it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

  • Lev 11:26-28
    3 verses
    71%

    26Every animal that has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud is unclean to you; whoever touches them will become unclean.

    27All animals that walk on their paws among the creatures that walk on all fours are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.

    28Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. These animals are unclean to you.

  • Deut 14:3
    71%

    3You shall not eat any detestable thing.

  • Deut 23:14
    71%

    14You must have a tool among your equipment so that when you go outside the camp to relieve yourself, you can dig a hole with it and cover up your excrement.

  • Lev 15:31
    71%

    31You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

  • Lev 20:23
    71%

    23Do not follow the customs of the nations that I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.

  • Lev 18:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: 'I am the LORD your God.'

    3You must not behave like the people of Egypt, where you used to live, or like the people of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You must not follow their practices.

  • Deut 14:19
    71%

    19Every swarming winged creature is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.

  • Exod 19:6
    71%

    6You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.

  • Lev 11:21
    71%

    21However, you may eat the following kinds of winged insects that walk on all fours: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.