Holiness of the People

Leviticus 19:1–20:8, 24–26

ca. 1200–332 BCE

Chapter 19

1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them:

You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

3You shall each revere his mother and his father, and keep My sabbaths: I the Lord am your God.

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

5When you…
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