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 You must not act unjustly in a legal case. Do not show favoritism to the poor or deference to the great; you must judge your fellow Israelites fairly. 16 Do not go around slandering your people.[a] Do not stand by while your neighbor’s blood is shed;[b] I am the Lord. 17 You must not hate your fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your fellow Israelite strongly, so you don’t become responsible for his sin.[c] 18 You must not take revenge nor hold a grudge against any of your people; instead, you must love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.

19 You must keep my rules. Do not crossbreed your livestock, do not plant your field with two kinds of seed, and do not wear clothes made from two kinds of material.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:16 Heb uncertain
  2. Leviticus 19:16 Heb uncertain
  3. Leviticus 19:17 Or strongly, but don’t become liable for punishment because of it; Heb uncertain