Leviticus 19:2
Speak unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel and thou shalt say unto them—Holy, shall ye be,—For holy, am I—Yahweh—your God
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:
Cross References
Leviticus 11:44For, I—Yahweh, am your God, therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and remain holy; for, holy, am, I,—therefore shall ye not make your persons unclean, with any creeping thing that crawleth upon the earth;
Leviticus 20:7Therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and be holy,—Because I—Yahweh, am your God.
Leviticus 21:8Therefore shalt thou hold him as holy, for the food of thy God, doth he bring near,—Holy, shall he be to thee, For, holy, am I—Yahweh, who am making you holy.
Leviticus 21:23Only, unto the veil, shall he not come in and unto the altar, shall he not approach—because, a blemish, is in him, so shall he not profane my sanctuaries, For, I—Yahweh, am hallowing them.
Isaiah 6:3And they continued crying out one to another, and said, Holy—holy—holy, is Yahweh of hosts,—the fulness of the whole earth, is his glory.
Matthew 5:48Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:2-11
Ceremonial and Moral Laws. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 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. 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. 4 Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God. 5 And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord , ye shall offer it at your own will. 6 It shall be… Read the whole commentary →