Classical Commandments

Maimonides' 613 Commandments

Maimonides (Rambam) compiled 613 commandments drawn from the Torah, traditionally categorized as 248 positive ("do") and 365 negative ("do not") commandments. Browse each commandment below, compare it with Meir of Rothenburg, Sefer HaChinuch, and Law of Messiah links, and retrieve the relevant Bible passages only when you need them.

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Showing 11 commandment(s)

RN61 Not violating a shevuat bittui (oath of utterance)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:12
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:21
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 28:31
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 29:12
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN212 Not to gather the whole produce of vineyard at vintage time
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
ML8
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:20

RN213 Not to gather single fallen grapes during the vintage
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
ML9
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B6, B5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN244 Not stealing money
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J3, M6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:11

RN245 Not committing robbery
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:23
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:13
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN247 Not usurping our debts
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1, J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:13

RN248 Not repudiating our debts
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1, J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 5:21-22
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:22
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:11
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 27:8

RN249 Not to swear falsely in repudiating our debts
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A5, A9, J3, M3, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:22
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Leviticus 19:11-12

RP81 Redeeming the firstling of a donkey
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C22
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:13
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 18:15
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 34:20
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP123 To leave defective grape clusters for the poor
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
ML3
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B5, B6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP124 To leave grape gleanings for the poor
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
ML4
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B5, B6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.