Verse 2
Leviticus 19:2
World English Bible, British Edition
2
“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them,
‘You shall be holy; for I, the LORD your God (Elohim), am holy.
Original Language Text
hebrew
דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל כָּל עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵ/הֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּהְי֑וּ כִּ֣י קָד֔וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶֽם
English Translation
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel and say to them, "You shall be holy, for I am holy; I am the LORD your God."
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Chapter 19 Context
1
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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2
“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them,
‘You shall be holy; for I,...
3
“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You
shall keep my Sabbaths. I am the LORD...
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4
“‘Don’t turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I
am the LORD your God (Elohim).
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5
“‘When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, you
shall offer it so that you may be a...
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6
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day. If
anything remains until the thir...
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7
If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will
not be accepted;
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8
but everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned
the holy thing of the LORD...
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9
“‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly
reap the corners of your field, neith...
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10
You shall not glean your vineyard, neither shall you gather the fallen
grapes of your vineyard. You...
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11
“‘You shall not steal.
“‘You shall not lie.
“‘You shall not deceive one another.
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12
“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name
of your God (Elohim). I am the LORD.
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13
“‘You shall not oppress your neighbour, nor rob him.
“‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain...
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14
“‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before
the blind; but you shall fear your...
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15
“‘You shall do no injustice in judgement. You shall not be partial
to the poor, nor show favouritism...
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16
“‘You shall not go around as a slanderer amongst your people.
“‘You shall not endanger the life of y...
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17
“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely
rebuke your neighbour, and not bea...
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18
“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against
the children of your people; but you sha...
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19
“‘You shall keep my statutes.
“‘You shall not cross-breed different kinds of animals.
“‘You shall no...
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20
“‘If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged
to be married to another man, and...
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21
He shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD, to the door of the
Tent of Meeting, even a ram for...
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22
The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass
offering before the LORD for hi...
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23
“‘When you come into the land, and have planted all kinds of
trees for food, then you shall count th...
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24
But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise
to the LORD.
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25
In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase
to you. I am the LORD your...
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26
“‘You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it. You
shall not use enchantments, nor practis...
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27
“‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your head or clip
off the edge of your beard.
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28
“‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead,
nor tattoo any marks on you. I am the...
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29
“‘Don’t profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest
the land fall to prostitution, and the...
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30
“‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I
am the LORD.
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31
“‘Don’t turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don’t
seek them out, to be defiled by the...
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32
“‘You shall rise up before the grey head and honour the face
of the elderly; and you shall fear your...
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33
“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land,
you shall not do him wrong.
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34
The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the
native-born amongst you, and y...
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35
“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgement, in measures
of length, of weight, or of quantity.
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36
You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am the LORD your God (El...
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37
“‘You shall observe all my statutes and all my ordinances, and
do them. I am the LORD.’”
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