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Leviticus 19:15-16

Be Holy Because I Am Holy: Covenant Life Before God and Neighbor

The LORD commands the whole assembly of Israel to be holy because He is holy, then applies that holiness across reverence for parents, Sabbath keeping, rejection of idols, proper fellowship offerings, care for the poor and foreigner, honesty, justice, love of neighbor, sexual and agricultural boundaries, rejection of pagan practices, Sabbath and sanctuary reverence, honoring the elderly, love for the foreigner, and honest weights and measures.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

James 2:1Classic cross-referencesDeuteronomy 1:17Classic cross-referencesDeuteronomy 27:19Classic cross-referencesJames 2:9Classic cross-referencesProverbs 24:23Classic cross-references

Original words

You must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlepervertתַעֲשׂ֥וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .עָ֙וֶל֙H5766Noun - masculine singularjusticeבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔טH4941Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularyou must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleshow partialityתִשָּׂ֣אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .פְנֵי־H6440Noun - masculine plural constructto the poorדָ֔לH1800Adjective - masculine singular constructorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefavoritismתֶהְדַּ֖רH1921Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .פְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructto the richגָד֑וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularyou are to judgeתִּשְׁפֹּ֥טH8199Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyour neighborעֲמִיתֶֽךָ׃H5997Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularfairlyבְּצֶ֖דֶקH6664Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Cross-references

Exodus 23:1Classic cross-referencesExodus 23:7Classic cross-referencesProverbs 11:13Classic cross-referencesProverbs 20:19Classic cross-referencesPsalms 15:3Classic cross-references

Original words

You must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoתֵלֵ֤ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularabout spreading slanderרָכִיל֙H7400Noun - masculine singularamong your peopleבְּעַמֶּ֔יךָH5971Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularYou must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleendangerתַעֲמֹ֖דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionthe lifeדַּ֣םH1818Noun - masculine singular constructof your neighborרֵעֶ֑ךָH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Literally blood
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