Leviticus 19:18

Leviticus 19:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Leviticus 19:18

16You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the Lord. 17You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him. You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. 19You must keep my statutes. You must not allow two different kinds of your animals to breed, you must not sow your field with two different kinds of seed, and you must not wear a garment made of two different kinds of fabric. 20“‘When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman, although she is a slave woman designated for another man and she has not yet been ransomed, or freedom has not been granted to her, there will be an obligation to pay compensation. They must not be put to death, because she was not free.

Leviticus 19:18 word by word

לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not avengeנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
• nor bear any grudgeנָטַרnâţar · to keepH5201
• against the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• but thou shalt loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• thy neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• as thyselfכְּמוֹkemô kâmô · likeH3644
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 19:18

• Exodus 23:4“If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.
• Deuteronomy 32:25The sword will make people childless outside, and terror will do so inside; they will destroy both the young man and the virgin, the infant and the gray-haired man.
• 2 Samuel 13:22But Absalom said nothing to Amnon, either bad or good, yet Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.
• Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will pay back evil!” Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.
• Matthew 5:43“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘hate your enemy.’
• Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
• Romans 13:4for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.
• Ephesians 4:31You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.
• Colossians 3:8But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.
• 1 Peter 2:1So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
• Matthew 19:19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Matthew 22:39The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
• Mark 12:31The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
• Luke 10:27The expert answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Romans 13:9For the commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Galatians 5:14For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”

Commentaries on Leviticus 19:18

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18love your neighbor as yourself: This is a key principle in biblical ethics found in both the Old and New Testaments (see Matt 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Romans 13:8–9; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8). It includes loving foreigners (Leviticus 19:34; compare Luke 10:30–37). In contrast, hate can lead to grudges and violence (see 1 John 2:10–11; 4:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself--The word "neighbour" is used as synonymous with "fellow creature." The Israelites in a later age restricted its meaning as applicable only to their own countrymen. This narrow interpretation was refuted by our Lord in a beautiful parable (Lu 10:30-37).Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 19:18

• Duty
• Golden Rule
• Love
• Malice
• Neighbor
• Quotations and Allusions
• Retaliation
• Revenge

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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