God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 19:17
17“Never hate another Israelite. Be sure to correct your neighbor so that you will not be guilty of sinning along with him.
Leviticus 19:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Context of Leviticus 19:17
15“Don’t be corrupt when administering justice. Never give special favors to poor people, and never show preference to important people. Judge your neighbor fairly. 16Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord. “Never hate another Israelite. Be sure to correct your neighbor so that you will not be guilty of sinning along with him. 18Never get revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord. 19“Obey my laws. Never crossbreed different kinds of animals. Never plant two kinds of crops in your field. Never wear clothes made from two kinds of material.
Read all of Leviticus 19Leviticus 19:17 word by word
לֹֽא־תִשְׂנָ֥א אֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ הוֹכֵ֤חַ תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ אֶת־עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ וְלֹא־תִשָּׂ֥א עָלָ֖יו חֵֽטְא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Leviticus 19:17
- Genesis 27:41So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing that his father had given him. Esau said to himself, “The time to mourn for my father is near. Then I’ll kill my brother Jacob.”
- Proverbs 26:24Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech, but inside he holds on to deceit.
- 1 John 2:9Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.
- 1 John 3:12Don’t be like Cain. He was a child of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain murder his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil and the things his brother did had God’s approval.
- Psalms 141:5A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.
- Proverbs 9:8Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
- Proverbs 27:5Open criticism is better than unexpressed love.
- Matthew 18:15“If a believer does something wrong, go, confront him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back that believer.
- Luke 17:3So watch yourselves! “If a believer sins, correct him. If he changes the way he thinks and acts, forgive him.
- Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, I had to openly oppose him because he was completely wrong.
- Galatians 6:1Brothers and sisters, if a person gets trapped by wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should help that person turn away from doing wrong. Do it in a gentle way. At the same time watch yourself so that you also are not tempted.
- Ephesians 5:11Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.
- 1 Timothy 5:20Reprimand those leaders who sin. Do it in front of everyone so that the other leaders will also be afraid.
- 2 Timothy 4:2Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.
- Romans 1:32Although they know God’s judgment that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do these things but also approve of others who do them.
- 1 Corinthians 5:2You’re being arrogant when you should have been more upset about this. If you had been upset, the man who did this would have been removed from among you.
Commentaries on Leviticus 19:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Thou shalt not hate thy brother - Thou shalt not only not do him any kind of evil, but thou shalt harbor no hatred in thy heart towards him. On the contrary, thou shalt love him as thyself, Leviticus 19:18. Many persons suppose, from misunderstanding our Lord's words, John 13:34, A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love one another, etc., that loving our neighbor as ourselves was first instituted under the Gospel. This verse shows the opinion to be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Not suffer sin upon him - Rather, not hear sin on his account; that is, either by bearing secret ill-will Ephesians 4:26, or by encouraging him to sin in withholding due rebuke Romans 1:32.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17your brother in your heart: The Hebrew term can refer to any fellow Israelite. All of Israel was one family (compare 1 John 3:15). Directly rebuke: Love does not mean ignoring wrong actions. Correcting someone can help them change.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour--Instead of cherishing latent feelings of malice or meditating purposes of revenge against a person who has committed an insult or injury against them, God's people were taught to remonstrate with the offender and endeavor, by calm and kindly reason, to bring him to a sense of his fault. not suffer sin upon him--literally, "that ye may not participate in his sin."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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