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)

RN25 Not increasing wealth from anything connected with idolatry
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:26
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:18
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN42 Not wearing Shatnes (mixture of wool and linen)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, H2, I9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:11

RN155 Not to delay payment of vows
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:22
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN157 Not to infringe on any oral obligation, even if without an oath
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, F3, M2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Numbers 30:3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN218 Not to work with two different kinds of animals together
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:10

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

RN267 A hired laborer not eating growing crops
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:26
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN268 A hired laborer not putting of the harvest in his own vessel
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:25
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN269 Not ignoring lost property
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M4
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 22:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:3
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN270 Not leaving a person who is trapped under his burden
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:5

RN306 Not to take the entire bird's nest (mother and young)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M8
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 22:6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:6-7