Leviticus 19

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Leviticus 19 is a key chapter in the Hebrew Bible that outlines the “Holiness Code,” emphasizing ethical conduct, social justice, and love of neighbor as central to Israel’s covenantal life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical chapter
chapter of the Book of Leviticus
addressesGroup all the congregation of the people of Israel
canonicalStatus canonical scripture in Christianity
canonical scripture in Judaism
centralCommand love your neighbor as yourself
commands honoring the elderly
just weights and measures
keeping the sabbaths
leaving gleanings for the poor
leaving gleanings for the sojourner
love for the stranger
reverence for parents
containsVerse Leviticus 19:10
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Leviticus 19:11
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Leviticus 19:12
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Leviticus 19:13
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Leviticus 19:14
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Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19:16
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Leviticus 19:18
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Leviticus 19:19
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Leviticus 19:2
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Leviticus 19:28
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Leviticus 19:32
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Leviticus 19:34
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Leviticus 19:9
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ethicalSummary You shall love your neighbor as yourself
keyVerse Leviticus 19:18
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Leviticus 19:2
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Leviticus 19:34
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languageOfComposition Biblical Hebrew
literaryUnitOf Priestly source tradition (according to many scholars)
locatedInBookSection Holiness Code
linked to: Leviticus 19
openingCommand Be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy
partOf Book of Leviticus
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Pentateuch
linked to: Torah

Torah
positionInBook 19
prohibits bearing a grudge
harboring hatred in the heart
idols
lying
oppressing neighbors
partiality in judgment
slander
stealing
swearing falsely by God’s name
vengeance
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
theme care for the poor and vulnerable
covenantal obedience
distinctiveness of Israel
ethical conduct
family obligations
holiness
honesty in business
idolatry prohibition
love of neighbor
moral purity
proper worship
ritual purity
sexual ethics
social justice

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Book of Leviticus notableChapter Leviticus 19
Great Commandment quotesFrom Leviticus 19:18
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Leviticus 19 locatedInBookSection Holiness Code
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:2
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:18
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:9
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:10
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:11
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:12
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:13
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:14
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:16
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:19
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:28
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:32
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Leviticus 19 containsVerse Leviticus 19:34
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Leviticus 19 keyVerse Leviticus 19:2
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Leviticus 19 keyVerse Leviticus 19:18
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Leviticus 19 keyVerse Leviticus 19:34
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