Leviticus 19:2

KJV

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, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Leviticus Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. The Holiness Code opens with the command 'Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy,' and gathers diverse laws: honoring parents, keeping the Sabbath, avoiding idols, leaving portions of harvest for the poor, being honest in business, not …

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Other Translations

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 <FI>am<Fi> I, Jehovah, your God.

BBE

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

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