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Leviticus 19:16–18

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16Youd shall not go about with slander among youre people; youf shall not endanger yourg neighbor’s life;h I am Yahweh.

17“ ‘Youi shall not hate yourj brother in yourk heart; youl shall surely rebuke yourm fellow citizen, so that youn do not incur sin along witho him. 18Youp shall not seek vengeance, and youq shall not harbor a grudge against yourr fellow citizens;s and yout shall love youru neighbor like yourself; v I am Yahweh.

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Leviticus 19:18: 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.

Footnotes

  1. dSingular
  2. eSingular
  3. fSingular
  4. gSingular
  5. hLiterally “you shall not stand on the blood of your neighbor”
  6. iSingular
  7. jSingular
  8. kSingular
  9. lSingular
  10. mSingular
  11. nSingular
  12. oOr “in addition to him”; literally “upon him”
  13. pSingular
  14. qSingular
  15. rSingular
  16. sLiterally “the sons of your people”
  17. tSingular
  18. uSingular
  19. vSingular

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Do not go about spreading slander among your people.

“ ‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.

“ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.

“ ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Do not go about spreading slander among your people; do not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am the Lord.

“Do not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him. Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people.

“Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.

“Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.

“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 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.