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Leviticus 19:2–3

“Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, tYou shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. uEvery one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and vyou shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

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Leviticus 19:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

“ ‘Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

“Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

‘Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Tell all the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God. You must be holy because I am holy.

“ ‘You must respect your mother and father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy. Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Speak unto all the assembly of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Holy shall ye be, for I Jehovah your God am holy. Ye shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and my sabbaths shall ye keep: I am Jehovah your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. 

“Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of rest as holy days. I am the Lord your God. 

Leviticus 19:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

“Each of you is to respect his mother and father. You are to keep My Sabbaths; I am Yahweh your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. You shall each revere your mother and father, and you shall keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“Speak to all the community of the Israelites, and say to them, ‘You must be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, am holy. Each of you must revere your mother and your father, and you must keep my Sabbaths; I am Yahweh your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Speak to the whole community of Israel. Tell them, ‘Be holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord your God.

“ ‘All of you must have respect for your mother and father. You must always keep my Sabbath days. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Every one of you shall reverence his mother and his father, and you shall keep My sabbaths; I am the Lord your God.


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