Moral and Ceremonial Laws

19 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² “Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ^(A)‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

^11 (A)‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, ^(B)nor lie to one another. ¹² And you shall not ^(C)swear by My name falsely, ^(D)nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

^13 (E)‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. ^(F)The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning. ¹⁴ You shall not curse the deaf, ^(G)nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

¹⁵ ‘You shall do no injustice in ^(H)judgment. You shall not ^(I)be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor. ¹⁶ You shall not go about as a ^(J)talebearer among your people; nor shall you ^(K)take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

^17 (L)‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. ^(M)You shall surely ^[a]rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. ^18 (N)You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, ^(O)but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.