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Leviticus 19:1–2

Ritual and Moral Holiness

19 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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

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Leviticus 19:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 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 19:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord also said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “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.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord said to Moses, “Tell all the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God. You must be holy because I am holy.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 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.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, 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.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord spoke to Moses, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. 

Leviticus 19:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord spoke to Moses: “Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the community of the Israelites, and say to them, ‘You must be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “Speak to the whole community of Israel. Tell them, ‘Be holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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.


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