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)

RN80 Not to ascend the Altar by steps
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C41
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:23
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN266 Not coveting another's belongings
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 5:18
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN276 A Judge not avoid just judgement through fear of a wicked person
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A8, J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 1:17

RN284 Not appointing an unlearned judge
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 1:17
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN291 A witness not acting as an advocate
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 17:6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 35:30
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN295 Not accepting ransom from an unwitting murderer
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 35:31
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN296 Not accepting ransom from a willful murderer
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 35:32
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP2 Unity of God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP2
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:4
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP3 Loving God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP3
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G4
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:5-6
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP11 Studying and teaching Torah
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E1, E6, W1
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 4:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 31:12

RP225 The law of unintentional manslaughter
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D19, G12, M5
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 4:42
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 35:11-34
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 35:15
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 35:25
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 35:28