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)

RN14 Not to swear by an idol
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C86
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN15 Not to people to idolatry
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C87
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 13:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:14
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN115 Not slaughter the Korban of Passover while chametz in our possession
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C89
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:15
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:18
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN117 Not allow meat of the Korban of Passover to remain till morning
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C8
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN274 A Judge not accept gifts from litigants
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C83
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 16:19
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 19:14
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:8
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN278 A Judge not to pervert justice against person of evil repute
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C81
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:6
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN290 No capital punishment based on circumstantial evidence
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C82
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:7
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP52 The three annual pilgrimages
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C88
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:14

RP134 Renouncing as ownerless produce of the Sabbatical year
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C84
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D18, G12, M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 25:5

RP154 Resting on Shabbat
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C85
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D1, G12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 23:3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 34:21

RP202 Unloading a tired animal
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C80
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, G13, M8, N1, N3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:5