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)

RN48 Not to make a covenant with the Seven Nations of Canaan
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C93
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:32
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN51 Not to allow idolaters to settle in our land
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C94
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:33
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN86 Not to remove the staves from their rings in the Ark
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C96
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 25:15
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN116 Not leave any sacrificial portions of the Korban of Passover overnight
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C90
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:18
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 34:25
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN186 Not to cook meat in milk
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C92
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K2, M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:19

RP20 Building a Sanctuary for God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 25:8
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP25 Kindling the lamps by the Kohanim
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C98
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 27:21
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP27 The Showbread
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C97
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 25:30
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP33 The Priestly garments
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C99
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 28:4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 29:8-9
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 29:9
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP125 To bring First-fruits to the Sanctuary
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C91
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:19
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP156 Removal of chametz on Passover
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C9
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D11, D6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:15