OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 16

Leviticus 19:16

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“‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people.

“‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 19:16 in context

Leviticus 19:13–19

13

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him.

“‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

14

“‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

15

“‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

16
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“‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people.

“‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

17

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

19

“‘You shall keep my statutes.

“‘You shall not cross-breed different kinds of animals.

“‘You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed;

“‘Don’t wear a garment made of two kinds of material.

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  1. literally, “blood”

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