Tree of Life Version
Leviticus 19:15
15“You are to do no injustice in judgment. You are not to be partial toward the poor nor show favoritism toward the great, but you are to judge your neighbor with fairness.
Leviticus 19:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
Context of Leviticus 19:15
13“You are not to oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant are not to remain with you all night until the morning. 14“You are not to curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am Adonai. “You are to do no injustice in judgment. You are not to be partial toward the poor nor show favoritism toward the great, but you are to judge your neighbor with fairness. 16“You are not to go up and down as a talebearer among your people. You are not to endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Adonai. 17“You are not to hate your brother in your heart. Instead, you are to firmly rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Read all of Leviticus 19Leviticus 19:15 word by word
לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֙וֶל֙ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל בְּצֶ֖דֶק תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט עֲמִיתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Ye shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- no unrighteousnessעָ֫וֶל‛evel ‛âvel ‛avlâh ‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · injusticeH5766
- in judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
- thou shalt not respectנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
- the personפָּנֶהpânîym · face: kindnessH6440
- of the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
- nor honourהָדַרhâdar · to honorH1921
- the personפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- of the mightyגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- in righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
- shalt thou judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- thy neighbourעָמִית‛âmîyth · neighborH5997
Cross-references for Leviticus 19:15
- Leviticus 19:35“You must not be dishonest in judgment—in measurements of length, weight or of quantity.
- Exodus 18:21But you should seek out capable men out of all the people—men who fear God, men of truth, who hate bribery. Appoint them to be rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
- Exodus 23:2“Do not follow a crowd to do evil. Nor are you to testify in a case, to follow a crowd and pervert justice.
- Deuteronomy 1:17You must not show partiality in judgment —you must hear the small and the great alike. Fear no man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me and I will hear it.’
- Deuteronomy 16:19You are not to twist justice—you must not show partiality or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
- Deuteronomy 25:13“You are not to have stones of different weights in your bag—large and small.
- Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is the one who twists justice for the outsider, orphan and widow.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’
- 2 Chronicles 19:6He said to the judges. “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for Adonai who is with you when you pass judgment.
- Psalms 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
- Proverbs 24:23These sayings are also from the wise: Partiality in judgment is not good.
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor person. Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Commentaries on Leviticus 19:15
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15In a legal case, judges were not to favor either the poor or the rich. Justice had to come first at all times (see Exodus 23:3, 6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1611-16. Ye shall not steal--A variety of social duties are inculcated in this passage, chiefly in reference to common and little-thought-of vices to which mankind are exceedingly prone; such as committing petty frauds, or not scrupling to violate truth in transactions of business, ridiculing bodily infirmities, or circulating stories to the prejudice of others. In opposition to these bad habits, a spirit of humanity and brotherly kindness is strongly…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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