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)

RN238 Not oppressing an employee by delaying payment of his wages
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C2, J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:15

RN273 A Judge not to commit unrighteousness
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN275 A Judge not to favor a litigant
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN297 Not neglecting to save the life of an Israelite in danger
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN299 Not giving misleading advice
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B1, M3, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:14

RN301 Not to bear tales
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN302 Not to hate another Jew
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Leviticus 19:17
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:17-18
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN317 Not to curse any Israelite
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:14
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:27
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP82 Breaking the neck of the firstling of a donkey
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C23
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:13
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 34:20
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP177 Treating litigants equally before the law
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP205 Rebuking the sinner
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, G13, N5
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:17
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:17-18