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Leviticus 20:7

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

KJV

Sanctificamini et estote sancti, quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔσεσθε ἅγιοι, ὅτι ἅγιος ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν·

LXX

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.

ASV

וְ/הִ֨תְקַדִּשְׁתֶּ֔ם וִ/הְיִיתֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֑ים כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
וֹ
v
verb · 172×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
קְד֥וֹשׁ
qdvsh
noun · 119×

Themes

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 1:15 — But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
  • 1Pet 1:16 — Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
  • 1Sam 16:5 — And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
  • 1Thess 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
  • 1Thess 4:7 — For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
  • Col 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • Eph 1:4 — According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
  • Ezek 37:23 — Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein th
  • Heb 12:14 — Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
  • Josh 3:5 — And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
  • Lev 11:44 — For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the ear
  • Lev 11:44 — For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the ear
  • Lev 18:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
  • Lev 19:2 — 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.
  • Lev 19:2 — 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.
  • Lev 20:26 — 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.
  • Lev 21:8 — Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.