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Leviticus 19
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Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
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It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.
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Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
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And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
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And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.
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And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
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Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
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Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
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Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
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Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
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Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
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Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.
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Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee.
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And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.
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And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.
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And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
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And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.
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Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
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Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
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Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
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Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
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But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
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Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Often called the "Ritual Decalogue," this chapter applies holiness to social life: leaving corners of fields for the poor, honesty in business, and the famous command: "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Practical Lessons
1. Holiness in Action: Holiness is not just about rituals; it is about how we treat our employees, the poor, and the handicapped.
2. The Golden Rule: Centuries before the New Testament, God established love for our neighbor as a cornerstone of the Law.
3. Integrity: "Just balances, just weights" (v. 36) teach that God expects total honesty in our financial and professional dealings.
2. The Golden Rule: Centuries before the New Testament, God established love for our neighbor as a cornerstone of the Law.
3. Integrity: "Just balances, just weights" (v. 36) teach that God expects total honesty in our financial and professional dealings.