Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
Leviticus 20 closes a long section on holy living with warnings about sin and its consequences. Here the chapter states the reason behind all the laws.
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Berean Standard Bible (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.
World English Bible (WEB)
You shall be holy to me; for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And you are to be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy and have made you separate from the nations, so that you may be my people.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Habéis, pues, de serme santos, porque yo Jehová soy santo, y os he apartado de los pueblos, para que seáis míos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Sean santos delante de mí, porque yo el Señor soy santo, y los he apartado de las otras naciones para que sean míos.
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