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)

RN61 Not violating a shevuat bittui (oath of utterance)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:12
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:21
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 28:31
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 29:12
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN201 Not to possess chametz during Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN3
Sefer HaChinuch
C11
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:19

RN238 Not oppressing an employee by delaying payment of his wages
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C2, J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:15

RN243 Not abducting an Israelite
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C36
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M6, N10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:13
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 21:6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 21:16
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 25:42

RN244 Not stealing money
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J3, M6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:11

RN245 Not committing robbery
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:23
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:13
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN247 Not usurping our debts
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1, J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:13

RN248 Not repudiating our debts
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1, J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 5:21-22
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:22
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:11
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 27:8

RN249 Not to swear falsely in repudiating our debts
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A5, A9, J3, M3, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:22
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Leviticus 19:11-12

RN285 Not bearing false witness
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C37
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2, M3, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 5:17
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 19:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:13

RN289 Not killing a human being
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C34
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:13