Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘
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
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 19:2
Prayers for Leviticus 19:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Is Holy
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 "Speak unto all the multitude of the children of Israel, and say unto them, 'Be holy for I, the LORD your God, am holy. 3 See that ye fear every man his father and his mother, and that ye keep my Sabbaths, for I am the LORD your God.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 19:6
Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests and a holy people.' These are the words which thou shalt say unto the children of Israel."
Leviticus 11:44-45
For I am the LORD your God: be sanctified therefore that ye may be holy, for I am holy; and defile not your souls with any manner thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Leviticus 20:7
Sanctify yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:26
Be holy unto me, for I the LORD am holy and have severed you from other nations: that ye should be mine.
1 Peter 1:15-16
But as he which called you is holy, even so be ye holy in all manner of conversation,
Leviticus 21:8
Sanctify him therefore, for he offereth up the bread of God: he shall therefore be holy unto thee, for I the LORD which sanctify you, am holy.
Isaiah 6:3-4
They cried also each one to other on this manner: "Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Hosts! The whole world is full of his glory!"
Amos 3:3
May twain walk together except they be agreed among themselves?
Matthew 5:48
Ye shall therefore be perfect even as your father which is in heaven is perfect.
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 7:1
Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.