Focused Passage

Leviticus 19:1-4

Be Holy Because I Am Holy: Covenant Life Before God and Neighbor

The LORD commands the whole assembly of Israel to be holy because He is holy, then applies that holiness across reverence for parents, Sabbath keeping, rejection of idols, proper fellowship offerings, care for the poor and foreigner, honesty, justice, love of neighbor, sexual and agricultural boundaries, rejection of pagan practices, Sabbath and sanctuary reverence, honoring the elderly, love for the foreigner, and honest weights and measures.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

4Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽרH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Peter 1:16Classic cross-references Matthew 5:48Classic cross-references Leviticus 11:44Classic cross-references Leviticus 20:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Speakדַּבֵּ֞רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcongregationעֲדַ֧תH5712Noun - feminine singular construct. . .בְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֥H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֲלֵהֶ֖םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralBeתִּהְי֑וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralholyקְדֹשִׁ֣יםH6918Adjective - masculine pluralbecauseכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralam holyקָד֔וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Peter 1:16

Verse 3

Cross-references

Exodus 20:12Classic cross-references Exodus 20:8Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:9Classic cross-references Malachi 1:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Eachאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularof you must respectתִּירָ֔אוּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis motherאִמּ֤וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand fatherוְאָבִיו֙H1Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand you must keepתִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralMy Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יH7676Noun - common plural construct | first person common singularIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Exodus 20:4Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:1Classic cross-references Exodus 20:23Classic cross-references Exodus 34:17Classic cross-references Psalms 115:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbturnתִּפְנוּ֙H6437Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionidolsהָ֣אֱלִילִ֔יםH457Article | Noun - masculine pluralor makeתַעֲשׂ֖וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralfor yourselvesלָכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralmoltenמַסֵּכָ֔הH4541Noun - feminine singular. . .לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlegodsוֵֽאלֹהֵי֙H430Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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