Leviticus 19:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: 'Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

New Living Translation
“Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

English Standard Version
“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.

Berean Study Bible
“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because 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, ‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

NASB 1995
"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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Amplified Bible
“Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

Christian Standard Bible
“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy."

Contemporary English Version
to say to the community of Israel: I am the LORD your God. I am holy, and you must be holy too!

Good News Translation
to say to the community of Israel, "Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

International Standard Version
"Tell the entire assembly of Israel that they are to be holy, since I, the LORD 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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
“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 2000 Bible
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.

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.

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.

American King James Version
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.

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.

A Faithful Version
"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.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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 of 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.

Coverdale Bible of 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.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
speake vnto all the multitude of the childern of Israel, and saye vnto them. Be holy for I the Lorde youre God am holye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and you have said to them: You are holy, because I, your God YHWH, [am] holy.

Young's 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.

Smith's Literal 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.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: Be ye holy, because I the Lord your God am holy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Speak to the entire assembly of the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Speak with all the assembly of the children of Israel and say to them: 'Be Holy Ones because I am holy; I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God.

Lamsa Bible
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.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Speak to the congregation of the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Ye shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy.
















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