Leviticus 11:44–45
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 earth.
For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and *ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 19.2. and 20.7. 1.pet. 1.15.
For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
For I am the LORD that bringeth you vp out of the land of Egypt to be your God: ye shal therefore be holy, for I am holy.
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- Exodus 20:2Rank 1 from verse 44
- 1 Peter 1:15–16Rank 2 from verse 44
- Leviticus 19:2Rank 3 from verse 44
- Leviticus 20:7Rank 4 from verse 44
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7Rank 5 from verse 44
- Leviticus 20:26Rank 6 from verse 44
- 1 Peter 2:9Rank 7 from verse 44
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
9But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a ‖peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the ‖praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
- Leviticus 21:8Rank 8 from verse 44
- Deuteronomy 14:2Rank 9 from verse 44
2For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
2*For thou art an holy people vnto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe, aboue all the nations that are vpon the earth.
- Revelation 22:11Rank 10 from verse 44
11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
11He that is vniust, let him be vniust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and hee that is righteous, let him bee righteous still: and hee that is holy, let him be holy still.
- Exodus 19:6Rank 11 from verse 44
- Matthew 5:48Rank 12 from verse 44
- Psalms 99:5Rank 13 from verse 44
- Psalms 99:9Rank 14 from verse 44
- Exodus 23:25Rank 15 from verse 44
- Isaiah 6:3–5Rank 16 from verse 44
3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
4And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
3†*†And one cryed vnto another, and sayd; Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hostes, the whole earth is full of his glory.
4†And the posts of the doore moued at the voyce of him that cryed, and the house was filled with smoke.
5¶ †Then sayd I; woe is me; for I am vndone, because I am a man of vncleane lippes, and I dwell in the midst of a people of vncleane lippes: for mine eyes haue seene the king, the LORD of hostes.
- Leviticus 10:3Rank 17 from verse 44
3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
3Then Moses said vnto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will bee sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified: And Aaron held his peace.
- 1 Samuel 6:20Rank 18 from verse 44
- Exodus 6:7Rank 19 from verse 44
7And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
7And I will take you to mee for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from vnder the burdens of the Egyptians.
- Isaiah 43:3Rank 20 from verse 44
- Leviticus 11:43Rank 21 from verse 44
43Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
43Yee shall not make your selues abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make your †selues vncleane with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
- Isaiah 51:15Rank 23 from verse 44
From verse 45
- Leviticus 11:44Rank 1 from verse 45
44For 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 earth.
44For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and *ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
- Exodus 20:2Rank 2 from verse 45
- Exodus 6:7Rank 3 from verse 45
7And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
7And I will take you to mee for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from vnder the burdens of the Egyptians.
- 1 Peter 1:16Rank 4 from verse 45
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7Rank 5 from verse 45
- Psalms 105:43–45Rank 6 from verse 45
43And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
44And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.
43†And he brought forth his people with ioy: and his chosen with gladnesse:
44*And gaue them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people:
45That they might obserue his statutes, and keepe his Lawes, Praise ye the LORD.
- Hosea 11:1Rank 7 from verse 45
- Leviticus 25:38Rank 8 from verse 45
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Leviticus 11:44
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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The one true God.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To set apart as holy, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, cleanse, purify, or treat as holy.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Moving on the belly or close to the surface of the earth.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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DEFINED WORDS
Leviticus 11:45
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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The one true God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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43Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
43Yee shall not make your selues abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make your †selues vncleane with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
44For 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 earth.
44For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and *ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
Selected passage45For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
45For I am the LORD that bringeth you vp out of the land of Egypt to be your God: ye shal therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Selected passage46This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
46This is the law of the beasts, and of the foule, and of euery liuing creature that moueth in the waters, and of euerie creature that creepeth vpon the earth: