15 (A)You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly. 16 You shall not go about as (B)a slanderer among your people; and you are not to [a]jeopardize the [b](C)life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.

17 ‘You (D)shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you (E)may certainly rebuke your neighbor, but you are not to incur sin because of him. 18 (F)You shall not take vengeance, (G)nor hold any grudge against the sons of your people, but (H)you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.

19 ‘You are to keep My statutes. You shall not cross-breed two kinds of your cattle; (I)you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment of two kinds of material mixed together.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:16 Lit stand on
  2. Leviticus 19:16 Lit blood

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.

18 “‘Do not seek revenge(I) or bear a grudge(J) against anyone among your people,(K) but love your neighbor(L) as yourself.(M) I am the Lord.

19 “‘Keep my decrees.(N)

“‘Do not mate different kinds of animals.

“‘Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.(O)

“‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.(P)

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