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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15 (A)“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 (B)You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not (C)stand up against the life[a] of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17 (D)“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but (E)you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you (F)incur sin because of him. 18 (G)You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but (H)you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

You Shall Keep My Statutes

19 (I)“You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. (J)You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:16 Hebrew blood