Laws of Holiness

19 The Lord spoke to Moses:

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“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy(A) because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.(B)

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“When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings(A) of your harvest. 10 You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor(B) and the foreign resident;(C) I am Yahweh your God.

11 “You must not steal.(D) You must not act deceptively(E) or lie(F) to one another. 12 You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God;(G) I am Yahweh.

13 “You must not oppress(H) your neighbor or rob(I) him. The wages due a hired hand(J) must not remain with you until morning. 14 You must not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(K) but you are to fear your God;(L) I am Yahweh.(M)

15 “You must not act unjustly(N) when deciding a case. Do not be partial(O) to the poor or give preference to the rich;(P) judge your neighbor fairly. 16 You must not go about spreading slander(Q) among your people; you must not jeopardize[a] your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

17 “You must not harbor hatred against your brother.[b](R) Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.(S) 18 Do not take revenge(T) or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself;(U) I am Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:16 Lit not stand against
  2. Leviticus 19:17 Or your fellow Israelite

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