| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 19:2:1 ⧉דַּבֵּ֞רdaberSpeak Leviticus 19:2:2 ⧉אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧תelkoladatto all the congregation of Leviticus 19:2:3 ⧉בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לbeneeyisraelthe sons of Israel Leviticus 19:2:4 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֥veamartasay Leviticus 19:2:5 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֖םalehemto them Leviticus 19:2:6 ⧉קְדֹשִׁ֣יםkedosheemholy Leviticus 19:2:7 ⧉תִּהְי֑וּtihehyoobe Leviticus 19:2:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Leviticus 19:2:9 ⧉קָד֔וֹשׁkadohshholy Leviticus 19:2:10 ⧉אֲנִ֖יaniI Leviticus 19:2:11 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Leviticus 19:2:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃elohekhemyour God |
| 2. Formal Translation Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, “You shall be holy, for I, the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheichem, Holiness Source}, am holy.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Tell the entire community of Israel, “You must be holy because I, the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheichem, Covenant Upholder}, am holy.” |