Leviticus 19:2
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.
Leviticus 19:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. |
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| WEB | “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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | ‘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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. |
| 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. |
What does Leviticus 19:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Le 19:1-37. A Repetition of Sundry Laws.
2. Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel--Many of the laws enumerated in this chapter had been previously announced. As they were, however, of a general application, not suited to particular classes, but to the nation at large, so Moses seems, according to divine instructions, to have rehearsed them, perhaps on different occasions and to successive divisions of the people, till "all the congregation of the children of Israel" were taught to know them. The will of God in the Old as well as the New Testament Church was not locked up in the repositories of an unknown tongue, but communicated plainly and openly to the people. Ye shall be holy: for I ... am holy--Separated from the world, the people of God were required to be holy, for His character, His laws, and service were holy. (See 1Pe 1:15).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Leviticus 19:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 19:2
- Leviticus 11:44-45
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. For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
- Leviticus 20:7
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.
- 1 Peter 1:15-16
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
- 2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
- Leviticus 20:26
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Exodus 19:6
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
- Leviticus 21:8
Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the Lord, which sanctify you, am holy.
- Isaiah 6:3-4
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
- Amos 3:3
Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Leviticus 19:1
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
- Leviticus 19:2
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.
- Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Habla á toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel, y diles: Santos seréis, porque santo soy yo Jehová vuestro Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Parle à toute l’assemblée des fils d’Israël, et dis-leur: Vous serez saints, car moi, l’ Éternel votre Dieu, je suis saint. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Rede zu der ganzen Gemeinde der Kinder Israel und sprich zu ihnen: Ihr sollt heilig sein; denn ich, Jehova, euer Gott, bin heilig. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Loquere ad omnem cœtum filiorum Israël, et dices ad eos: Sancti estote, quia ego sanctus sum, Dominus Deus vester. |