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15 “‘You[a] shall not do injustice in judgment; you[b] shall not show partiality to the powerless;[c] you[d] shall not give preference to the powerful;[e] you[f] shall judge your[g] fellow citizen with justice. 16 You[h] shall not go about with slander among your[i] people; you[j] shall not endanger your[k] neighbor’s life;[l] I am Yahweh.

17 “‘You[m] shall not hate your[n] brother in your[o] heart; you[p] shall surely rebuke your[q] fellow citizen, so that you[r] do not incur sin along with[s] him.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:15 Plural
  2. Leviticus 19:15 Singular
  3. Leviticus 19:15 Literally “you shall not lift up the faces of the poor/powerless”
  4. Leviticus 19:15 Singular
  5. Leviticus 19:15 Literally “faces of the great”
  6. Leviticus 19:15 Singular
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  8. Leviticus 19:16 Singular
  9. Leviticus 19:16 Singular
  10. Leviticus 19:16 Singular
  11. Leviticus 19:16 Singular
  12. Leviticus 19:16 Literally “you shall not stand on the blood of your neighbor”
  13. Leviticus 19:17 Singular
  14. Leviticus 19:17 Singular
  15. Leviticus 19:17 Singular
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  18. Leviticus 19:17 Singular
  19. Leviticus 19:17 Or “in addition to him”; literally “upon him”

15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)

16 “‘Do not go about spreading slander(E) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.(F) I am the Lord.

17 “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.(G) Rebuke your neighbor frankly(H) so you will not share in their guilt.

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