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Contemporary English Version
Leviticus 20:7
Dedicate yourselves to me and be holy because I am the Lord your God.
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Hebrew Names Version
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
King James Version
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.
Lexham English Bible
"‘And you shall consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy, because I am Yahweh your God.
"‘And you shall consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy, because I am Yahweh your God.
New Century Version
"‘Be my holy people. Be holy because I am the Lord your God.
"‘Be my holy people. Be holy because I am the Lord your God.
New English Translation
"‘You must sanctify yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.
"‘You must sanctify yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.
Amplified Bible
'You shall consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
'You shall consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
New American Standard Bible
'You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
'You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sanctifie your selues therefore, and be holie, for I am the Lorde your God.
Sanctifie your selues therefore, and be holie, for I am the Lorde your God.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, you shall set yourselves apart as holy and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.
Therefore, you shall set yourselves apart as holy and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.
Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore consecrate yourselves — you people must be holy, because I am Adonai your God.
Therefore consecrate yourselves — you people must be holy, because I am Adonai your God.
Darby Translation
Hallow yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
Hallow yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Be special. Make yourselves holy, because I am the Lord your God.
"Be special. Make yourselves holy, because I am the Lord your God.
English Standard Version
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
George Lamsa Translation
Sanctify yourselves, therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
Sanctify yourselves, therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
Good News Translation
Keep yourselves holy, because I am the Lord your God.
Keep yourselves holy, because I am the Lord your God.
Christian Standard Bible®
Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
Literal Translation
And you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy, for I am Jehovah your God;
And you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy, for I am Jehovah your God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sanctifie youre selues therfore, & be holy: for I am holy euen youre God.
Sanctifie youre selues therfore, & be holy: for I am holy euen youre God.
American Standard Version
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
Bible in Basic English
So make and keep yourselves holy, for I am the Lord your God.
So make and keep yourselves holy, for I am the Lord your God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Sanctifie your selues therefore and be holy: for I am the Lorde your God.
Sanctifie your selues therefore and be holy: for I am the Lorde your God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am the LORD your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am the LORD your God.
King James Version (1611)
Sanctifie your selues therefore, and bee yee holy: for I am the Lord your God.
Sanctifie your selues therefore, and bee yee holy: for I am the Lord your God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
And ye shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
English Revised Version
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
Berean Standard Bible
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Be ye halewid, and be ye hooli, for Y am hooli, youre Lord God.
Be ye halewid, and be ye hooli, for Y am hooli, youre Lord God.
Young's Literal Translation
`And ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I [am] Jehovah your God;
`And ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I [am] Jehovah your God;
Update Bible Version
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Sanctify yourselves therefore and be ye holy: for I [am] the LORD your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore and be ye holy: for I [am] the LORD your God.
World English Bible
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.
New King James Version
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
New Living Translation
So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
New Life Bible
So you should set yourselves apart and be holy. For I am the Lord your God.
So you should set yourselves apart and be holy. For I am the Lord your God.
New Revised Standard
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God.
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and be holy, - Because I - Yahweh, am your God.
Therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and be holy, - Because I - Yahweh, am your God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy: because I am the Lord your God.
Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy: because I am the Lord your God.
Revised Standard Version
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
THE MESSAGE
"Set yourselves apart for a holy life. Live a holy life, because I am God , your God. Do what I tell you; live the way I tell you. I am the God who makes you holy.
"Set yourselves apart for a holy life. Live a holy life, because I am God , your God. Do what I tell you; live the way I tell you. I am the God who makes you holy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
'You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
Contextual Overview
1 The Lord told Moses 2 to say to the community of Israel: Death by stoning is the penalty for any citizens or foreigners in the country who sacrifice their children to the god Molech. 3 They have disgraced both the place where I am worshiped and my holy name, and so I will turn against them and no longer let them belong to my people. 4 Some of you may let them get away with human sacrifice, 5 but not me. If any of you worship Molech, I will turn against you and your entire family, and I will no longer let you belong to my people. 6 I will be your enemy if you go to someone who claims to speak with the dead, and I will destroy you from among my people. 7 Dedicate yourselves to me and be holy because I am the Lord your God. 8 I have chosen you as my people, and I expect you to obey my laws. 9 If you curse your father or mother, you will be put to death, and it will be your own fault.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 19:2, Ephesians 1:4, Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:13, Colossians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 1:16
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:2 - General Leviticus 19:31 - General Leviticus 20:26 - the Lord Leviticus 21:8 - for I Joshua 3:5 - Sanctify 1 Samuel 16:5 - sanctify yourselves Ezekiel 20:7 - I am Ezekiel 37:23 - but
Cross-References
Genesis 2:17
except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that tree, you will die before the day is over!"
except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that tree, you will die before the day is over!"
Genesis 12:15
The king's officials told him about her, and she was taken to his house.
The king's officials told him about her, and she was taken to his house.
Genesis 12:17
Because of Sarai, the Lord struck the king and everyone in his palace with terrible diseases.
Because of Sarai, the Lord struck the king and everyone in his palace with terrible diseases.
Genesis 20:1
Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
Genesis 20:2
he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!"
But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!"
Genesis 20:4
Abimelech said to the Lord, "Don't kill me! I haven't slept with Sarah. Didn't they say they were brother and sister? I am completely innocent."
Abimelech said to the Lord, "Don't kill me! I haven't slept with Sarah. Didn't they say they were brother and sister? I am completely innocent."
Genesis 20:6
God spoke to Abimelech in another dream and said: I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.
God spoke to Abimelech in another dream and said: I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.
Genesis 20:9
Abimelech then called in Abraham and said: Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin?
Abimelech then called in Abraham and said: Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin?
Genesis 20:14
Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves. He sent Sarah back
Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves. He sent Sarah back
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Sanctify yourselves therefore,.... By abstaining from such impious and idolatrous practices, and separating themselves from all that gave into them, as well as by observing the holy commandments of the Lord; otherwise internal sanctification is not the work of man, but of the Lord himself, as in Leviticus 20:8:
and be ye holy; or a separate people from all others in worship and conversation:
for I [am] the Lord your God; who is a holy God, and therefore it became them to be holy, in imitation of him, Leviticus 19:2.
