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)

RP8 Walking in God's ways
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP6
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 13:5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 28:9
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP141 Canceling monetary claims in the Sabbatical year
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C3, D18, G12
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 15:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 15:2-3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 15:3

RP194 A robber to restore the stolen article
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M6
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:21-24
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 5:23
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 5:23-24
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:13
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP197 Lending money to the poor
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C66
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 15:8
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 15:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:24

RP199 Restoring a pledge to a needy owner
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B2, C4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:25
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:13

RP200 Paying wages on time
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:15

RP201 An employee is allowed to eat the produce he's working in
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:25
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 23:25-26

RP204 Returning lost property to its owner
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, G13, M4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:4

RP206 Loving our Fellow Jew
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, G13, N1, N16, N3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:18

RP207 Loving the convert
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, N1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 10:18-19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:18
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:20
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 23:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 25:17

RP245 The law of buying and selling
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 25:14
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