Leviticus 19:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Speak{H1696} unto all the congregation{H5712} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto them, Ye shall be holy;{H6918} for I Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} am holy.{H6918}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto all the congregation{H5712} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Ye shall be holy{H6918}: for I the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} am holy{H6918}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    speake vnto all the multitude of the childern of Israel, and saye vnto them. Be holy for I the Lorde youre God am holye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Speake to the whole congregacion of the children of Israel, and saye vnto them: Ye shall be holy, for I am holy, euen the LORDE youre God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Speake vnto all the congregation of ye chyldren of Israel, and say vnto them: Ye shalbe holy, for I the Lorde your God am holy.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them,‘You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 11:44-45 : 44 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. 45 For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore, be holy, because I am holy.
  • Lev 20:7 : 7 Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Matt 5:48 : 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
  • 2 Cor 6:14-16 : 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement can there be between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.'
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.
  • 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.
  • Isa 6:3-4 : 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.
  • Amos 3:3 : 3 Can two walk together unless they have agreed to meet?

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Lev 20:7-8
    2 verses
    87%

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

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

  • Lev 11:44-45
    2 verses
    85%

    44 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.

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

  • Lev 20:26
    85%

    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.

  • Lev 18:1-2
    2 verses
    85%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

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

  • 1 Pet 1:15-16
    2 verses
    83%

    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."

  • Lev 19:1
    81%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 19:6
    81%

    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
    80%

    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.

  • Lev 22:31-33
    3 verses
    79%

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

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

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

  • Lev 19:3-4
    2 verses
    79%

    3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

    4 Do not turn to idols or make gods of cast metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

  • Lev 22:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak 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.

    3 Say 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 19:30
    79%

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

  • Lev 26:2
    78%

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

  • Lev 23:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: These are the appointed festivals of the Lord, which you must proclaim as holy assemblies; they are my appointed festivals.

  • Lev 17:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and say to them: This is the command that the Lord has given:

  • Lev 22:17
    76%

    17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 31:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 And the LORD said to Moses,

    13 Speak to the Israelites and say: 'You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

  • Exod 30:29
    76%

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

  • Deut 14:2
    75%

    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.

  • Ezek 20:19
    75%

    19 'I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and obey them.

  • Lev 21:16
    75%

    16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 19:10
    75%

    10 The LORD said to Moses, 'Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their garments.

  • Lev 18:30
    75%

    30 So 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.

  • Num 15:17
    74%

    17 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Deut 26:19
    74%

    19 He will set you high above all the nations He has made, bringing you praise, fame, and honor. And you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised.

  • Num 15:40-41
    2 verses
    74%

    40 This will help you remember to follow all My commandments and to be holy to your God.

    41 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God.

  • Exod 13:1
    74%

    1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 35:1
    74%

    1 Moses gathered the entire assembly of the Israelites and said to them, "These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do."

  • Num 19:1
    74%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

  • Lev 21:6
    74%

    6 They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. They offer the food offerings of the LORD, the bread of their God, and so they must be holy.

  • Exod 6:2
    74%

    2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD."

  • Exod 35:4
    73%

    4 Moses said to the entire congregation of the Israelites, "This is what the LORD has commanded.

  • Lev 10:10
    73%

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

  • Lev 19:37
    73%

    37 Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the LORD.

  • Ezek 20:7
    73%

    7 And 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.'

  • Num 3:11
    73%

    11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 3:14
    73%

    14 The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:

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