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)

RN16 Not to try to persuade an Israelite to worship idols
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I4
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 13:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:12
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN17 Not to love someone who seeks to mislead you to idols
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:9
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN18 Not to relax one's aversion to the misleader
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 31:9
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN19 Not to save the life of a misleader
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:16
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN26 Not prophesying in the name of an idol
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I1, A9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:20
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN28 Not to listen to the prophesy made in the name of an idol
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A6, I7, W4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:4

RN30 Not adopting the habits and customs of unbelievers
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Zechariah 1:8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:30
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Leviticus 18:3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 20:23
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN45 Not making cuttings in our flesh
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
H2, I9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 14:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:28

RN50 Not to show mercy to idolaters
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:2
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN62 Not swearing a shevuat shav (vain oath)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C30
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Exodus 20:7
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN200 No chametz may be seen in our homes during Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN2
Sefer HaChinuch
C20
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:7

RN256 Not dealing harshly with orphans and widows
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C65
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:21
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