Numbers 15:40
What does Numbers 15:40 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 15:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And that you may keep in mind all my orders and do them and be holy to your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862so that ye remember and have done all My commands, and ye have been holy to your God;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But rather being mindful of the precepts of the Lord, may do them and be holy to their God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto yourGod.
Context
v.39and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot;
v.40This passage
v.41I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah your God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
- Colossians 1:2
to the saints and faithful brethren in Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
- 1 Peter 1:15
but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;
- Leviticus 19:2
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy.
- Leviticus 11:44
For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.
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