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Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy.
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The Keynote of the Law
Commentators unanimously identify this verse as the central theme of Leviticus. Albert Barnes calls it the "keynote to the whole book." The command's importance is underscored by its audience—"all the congregation of the children of Israel"—a rare phrase also used at the institution of the Passover, signifying its foundational role for the entire community.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ye shall be holy... - These words express the keynote to the whole book of Leviticus, being addressed to the whole nation. There do…
19th Century
Anglican
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel. — The importance that the Lawgiver Himself attaches to this epitome of the whole …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel They could not be all spoken to together, but tribe after tribe…
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