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Leviticus 20:26

God's holinessIdentity and self-worth

24 But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

25 You are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.

You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.

27 A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’”

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BSB
You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.
KJV
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
WEB
You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.
ASV
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I, Jehovah, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that ye should be mine.
DARBY
And ye shall be holy unto me; for I Jehovah am holy, and have separated you from the peoples to be mine.
BLB
And you⁺ shall be holy to Me, for I, YHWH, [am] holy; and I have separated you⁺ from the peoples, that you should be unto Me.
ÅB
Dere skal være hellige for meg; for jeg, Herren, er hellig, og jeg har skilt dere ut fra folkene, for at dere skal høre meg til.
OTB
Dere skal være hellige for meg fordi jeg, Herren, er hellig, og jeg har satt dere adskilt fra nasjonene for å være mine egne.
B1930
I skal være hellige for mig; for jeg, Herren, er hellig, og jeg har skilt eder ut fra folkene, forat I skal høre mig til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 1:15–16

    But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,

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  • Leviticus 20:7

    Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.

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  • Leviticus 20:24

    But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

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  • Leviticus 19:2

    “Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:6

    For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

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  • Titus 2:14

    He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:18–19

    And today the LORD has proclaimed that you are His people and treasured possession as He promised, that you are to keep all His commandments,

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  • Deuteronomy 14:2

    for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

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