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)

RN1 Not believing in any other God
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN8
Sefer HaChinuch
C26
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G16, I1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:3

RN180 Not to eat any animal which is a nevelah (died of self)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 14:21
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN181 Not to eat an animal which is a treifah (animal torn by wild beast)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C73
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:30
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN184 Not to eat blood
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 7:26
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN185 Not to eat the fat of a clean animal
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 7:23

RN246 Not fraudulently altering land boundaries
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M3, M6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 19:14

RN271 Not cheating in measurements and weights
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1, M3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:35

RN272 Not keeping false weights and measures
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1, M3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:13-14

RN297 Not neglecting to save the life of an Israelite in danger
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN304 Not to take vengeance on another
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N1, N3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:18
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN305 Not to bear a grudge
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
N1, N3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:18
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.