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Leviticus 19:17-18

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

17You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

18Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 18:15Classic cross-referencesLuke 17:3Classic cross-references1 John 2:9Classic cross-referencesEphesians 5:11Classic cross-references1 John 2:11Classic cross-references

Original words

You must notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleharbor hatredתִשְׂנָ֥אH8130Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeragainst your brotherאָחִ֖יךָH251Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָH3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularDirectly rebukeהוֹכֵ֤חַH3198Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙H3198Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour neighborעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָH5997Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularso that you will notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleincurתִשָּׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularguiltחֵֽטְא׃H2399Noun - masculine singularon account of himעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 18

Cross-references

John 13:34Classic cross-referencesLuke 10:27Classic cross-referencesMatthew 22:39Classic cross-referencesRomans 13:9Classic cross-referencesMark 12:31Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleseek revengeתִקֹּ֤םH5358Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .וְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor bear a grudgeתִטֹּר֙H5201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeragainst anyבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof your peopleעַמֶּ֔ךָH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularbut loveוְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥H157Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyour neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֖H7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularas yourselfכָּמ֑וֹךָH3644Preposition | second person masculine singularIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 5:43, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, and James 2:8
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