Leviticus 19:1

Yahweh Is Holy

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 19:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 19:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
About the same, or quickly after he had delivered the above laws to him; and there are many in this chapter, which were before given, and here repeated: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 19:1 In-Context

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 "Speak to all the community of the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'You must be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, [am] holy.

3 Each [of you] must revere your mother and your father, and you must keep my Sabbaths; I [am] Yahweh your God.

4 You must not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal; I [am] Yahweh your God.

5 " 'And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to Yahweh, you must sacrifice it for your acceptance.

Footnotes

• [a] Or "And"