Leviticus 19:9-18

9 “ ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.
10 Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.
11 “ ‘Do not steal. “ ‘Do not lie. “ ‘Do not deceive one another.
12 “ ‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
13 “ ‘Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “ ‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker overnight.
14 “ ‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD.
15 “ ‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
16 “ ‘Do not go about spreading slander among your people. “ ‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.
17 “ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
18 “ ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:9-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 19

This chapter contains various laws, ceremonial and moral, tending to the sanctification of men, in imitation of the holy God, Le 19:1,2; as concerning the reverence of parents, and observing the sabbaths, Le 19:3; against idolatry, Le 19:4; about offering and eating of peace offerings, Le 19:5-8; concerning harvest and gleaning of fields and vineyards, Le 19:9,10; respecting the breach of several of the commandments of the law, as the eighth, ninth, and third, particularly, Le 19:11-13; and others relating to the ill usage of the deaf and blind, and having respect to persons rich or poor in judgment, and acting the part of a tale bearer among people, Le 19:14-16; and bearing hatred and ill will to any of their neighbours, Le 19:17,18; and others forbidding mixtures in the generation of cattle, sowing fields, and wearing apparel, Le 19:19; and concerning the punishment of a man that lay with a bondmaid, and the offering he should bring for his atonement, Le 19:20-22; then follow certain laws concerning fruit trees, when the fruit of them should be eaten, Le 19:23-25; and concerning eating with blood, using enchantments, and observing times, and managing the hair of the head and beard, and avoiding to make any marks, prints, and cuttings in the flesh for the dead, Le 19:26-28; a caution not to prostitute a daughter to whoredom, and to observe the sabbath, and reverence the sanctuary of God, and pay no regard to wizards and familiar spirits, Le 19:29-31; to show reverence to ancient persons, and not to vex and distress strangers, Le 19:32-34; and to do no injustice in weight and measure, Le 19:35,36; all which instructions are to be carefully observed, and put in execution, Le 19:37.

Cross References 31

  • 1. Ru 2:2,3,7,16,17
  • 2. Leviticus 23:10,22; Deuteronomy 24:19-22; Job 24:10
  • 3. Deuteronomy 24:20
  • 4. ver 9
  • 5. Deuteronomy 24:19,21
  • 6. Exodus 20:15; S Exodus 23:4; Luke 3:14
  • 7. S Exodus 20:16; S Ephesians 4:25
  • 8. S Leviticus 6:2
  • 9. Jeremiah 5:2; Jeremiah 7:9; Malachi 3:5
  • 10. Exodus 3:13; Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 18:19; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 42:8; Jeremiah 44:16,26; S Matthew 5:33
  • 11. Jeremiah 34:16
  • 12. Leviticus 25:14,17
  • 13. S Exodus 20:15
  • 14. S Ex 22:15,25-27
  • 15. Job 7:2; Job 24:12; Job 31:39; Isaiah 16:14; Malachi 3:5
  • 16. Deuteronomy 24:15; Jeremiah 22:13; Matthew 20:8; 1 Timothy 5:18; James 5:4
  • 17. S Exodus 4:11; Leviticus 21:18; Deuteronomy 27:18
  • 18. ver 32; Leviticus 25:17,36
  • 19. S Exodus 23:2; Exodus 23:2,6
  • 20. Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 24:17; Job 13:8,10; Job 32:21; Proverbs 28:21
  • 21. Job 34:19
  • 22. S Exodus 23:8; Proverbs 24:23; Malachi 2:9; James 2:1-4
  • 23. Psalms 15:3; Psalms 31:13; Psalms 41:6; Psalms 101:5; Jeremiah 6:28; Jeremiah 9:4; Ezekiel 22:9
  • 24. Exodus 23:7; Deuteronomy 10:17; Deuteronomy 27:25; Psalms 15:5; Ezekiel 22:12
  • 25. S 1 John 2:9; 1 John 3:15
  • 26. S Matthew 18:15; Luke 17:3
  • 27. S Genesis 4:23; Romans 12:19; Hebrews 10:30
  • 28. Psalms 103:9
  • 29. S Exodus 12:48
  • 30. S Exodus 20:16
  • 31. ver 34; S Matthew 5:43*; Matthew 19:16*; Matthew 22:39*; Mark 12:31*; Luke 10:27*; John 13:34; Romans 13:9*; Galatians 5:14*; James 2:8*
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