Leviticus 19:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`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.
English 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.
English Amplified
Say to all the assembly of the Israelites, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. [I Pet. 1:15.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Say to all the assembly of the Israelites, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. [I Pet. 1:15.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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 EASY 2024
‘Speak to all Israel's people. Tell them, “You must be holy because I am the Lord your God and I am holy.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"Tell all the Israelites: I am the Lord your God. I am holy, so you must be holy.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"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.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
to say to the community of Israel, “Be holy, because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Speak to all the congregation of the Israelites, and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
"Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them, ‘You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Speak to the whole community of Israel. Tell them, 'Be holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord your God.
English NIV
"Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: 'Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
English NKJ 1982
“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.
English NLT
"Say this to the entire community of Israel: You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
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.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“Say to all the congregation of the people of Israel, You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
to tell the people of Israel, “You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. You must respect your mothers and fathers, and obey my Sabbath law, for I am the Lord your God.
English Tyndale 1537
speak unto all the multitude of the children of Israel, and say unto them. Be holy for I the LORD your God am holy.