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 12 commandment(s)

RN214 Not to return for a forgotten sheaf
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:19
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN217 Not to mate animals of different species
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, H2, M6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:19
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 25:7
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 25:9
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN219 Not preventing a beast from eating the produce where working
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:4

RN241 Not taking a pledge from a widow
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:17

RN280 A Judge not to pervert justice due to proselytes or orphans
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:17
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN300 Not inflicting excessive corporal punishment
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 25:2-3
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:3
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN357 Not having relations with woman subject to Levirate marriage
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:5
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP122 To leave the forgotten sheaf for the poor
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
ML5
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B6
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 24:19

RP216 Law of the Levirite Marriage
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:5
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP217 Law of Chalitzah (taking off the shoe)
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:9
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP224 Whipping transgressors of certain commandments
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D19, G12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:2

RP243 The law of a paid bailee
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C59
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:9
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