To have children with one's wife
Bible Precepts
Commandments and teachings drawn from the 1611 King James Bible — from Maimonides' enumeration of the 613 Torah mitzvot through the prophets, the words of Christ, and the apostolic letters. Tap any reference to open it in the Bible reader.
917 precepts
Not to eat the sinew of the thigh
Courts must calculate to determine when a new month begins
To slaughter the paschal sacrifice at the specified time
To eat the Paschal Lamb with matzah and Marror on the night of the fifteenth of Nisan
Not to eat the paschal meat raw or boiled
Not to leave any meat from the paschal offering over until morning
To destroy all chametz on the 14th day of Nisan
To eat matzah on the first night of Passover
Not to find chametz in your domain on Passover
Not to eat mixtures containing chametz all seven days of Passover
An apostate must not eat from it
A permanent or temporary hired worker must not eat from it
Not to take the paschal meat from the confines of the group
Not to break any bones from the paschal offering →
An uncircumcised Kohen (priest) must not eat Terumah (heave offering)
An uncircumcised male must not eat from it
Not to eat chametz all seven days of Passover
Not to see chametz in your domain seven days
To relate the Exodus from Egypt on that night
To set aside the firstborn animals
To redeem the firstborn donkey by giving a lamb to a Kohen
To break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend to redeem it
Not to walk outside the city boundary on Shabbat
To know there is a God
Not to even think that there are other gods besides him — Yemenite→
Not to make a graven image or any image for yourself — Yemenite→
Not to worship idols in the manner they are worshipped — Yemenite→
Not to worship idols in the four ways we worship God — Yemenite→
Not to take God's name in vain — Yemenite→
To sanctify the day with Kiddush and Havdalah — Yemenite→
Not to do prohibited labor on the seventh day — Yemenite→
Not to murder — Yemenite→
To respect one's father or mother — Yemenite→
Not to kidnap — Yemenite→
Not to testify falsely — Yemenite→
Not to covet and scheme to acquire another's possession — Yemenite→
Not to make human forms even for decorative purposes — Yemenite→
Not to build the altar with stones hewn by metal — Yemenite→
Not to climb steps to the altar — Yemenite→
Purchase a Hebrew slave in accordance with the prescribed laws
Redeem Jewish maidservants
Betroth the Jewish maidservant
The master must not sell his maidservant
Not to withhold food, clothing, and sexual relations from one's wife
Not to strike one's father and mother
Not to curse one's father and mother
The court must implement laws against the one who assaults another or damages another's property
The courts must carry out the death penalty of the sword
Not to benefit from an ox condemned to be stoned
The court must judge the damages incurred by a goring ox
The court must judge the damages incurred by a pit
The court must implement punitive measures against the thief
The court must judge the damages incurred by an animal eating
The court must judge the damages incurred by fire
The courts must carry out the laws of an unpaid guard
The courts must carry out the laws of the plaintiff, admitter, or denier
The courts must carry out the laws of a hired worker and hired guard
The courts must carry out the laws of a borrower
The court must not let the sorcerer live
Not to cheat a convert monetarily
Not to insult or harm a convert with words
Not to oppress the weak
Lend to the poor and destitute
Not to press them for payment if one knows they do not have it
Not to intermediate in an interest loan, guarantee, witness, or write the promissory note
Not to blaspheme
Not to curse judges
Not to curse the head of state or leader of the Sanhedrin
Not to preface one tithe to the next, but separate them in their proper order
Not to eat meat of an animal that was mortally wounded
Judges must not accept testimony unless both parties are present
Transgressors must not testify
Decide by majority in case of disagreement
The court must not execute through a majority of one; at least a majority of two is required
A judge who presented an acquittal plea must not present an argument for conviction in capital cases
Help another remove the load from a beast which can no longer carry it
A judge must not decide unjustly the case of the habitual transgressor
The court must not kill anybody on circumstantial evidence
Judges must not accept bribes
To leave free all produce which grew in that year
To rest on the seventh day
Not to swear in the name of an idol →
To celebrate on these three Festivals (bring a peace offering)
Not to slaughter it while in possession of leaven
Not to leave the fat overnight
Not to eat mixtures of milk and meat cooked together
To set aside the first fruits and bring them to the Temple
To serve the Almighty with prayer
Not to let the Canaanites dwell in the Land of Israel
To build a Temple
Not to remove the staves from the ark
To make the show bread
To light the Menorah every day
The Kohanim must wear their priestly garments during service
The Kohen Gadols (High Priest) breastplate must not be loosened from the Efod
Not to tear the priestly garments
The Kohanim must eat the sacrificial meat in the Temple
A non-Kohen must not eat sacrificial meat
To burn incense every day
Not to burn anything on the Golden Altar besides incense
Each man must give a half shekel annually
A Kohen must wash his hands and feet before service
To prepare the anointing oil
Not to reproduce the anointing oil
Not to anoint with anointing oil
Not to reproduce the incense formula
To rest the land during the seventh year by not doing any work which enhances growth
Not to cook meat and milk together
The court must not inflict punishment on Shabbat
Carry out the procedure of the burnt offering as prescribed in the Torah
To bring meal offerings as prescribed in the Torah
Not to burn honey or yeast on the altar
To salt all sacrifices
Not to omit the salt from sacrifices
Not to put frankincense on the meal offerings of wrongdoers
Not to eat blood
Not to eat certain fats of clean animals
The Sanhedrin must bring an offering (in the Temple) when it rules in error
Every person must bring a sin offering (in the Temple) for his transgression
Anybody who knows evidence must testify in court
Not to decapitate a fowl brought as a sin offering
Not to put oil on the meal offerings of wrongdoers
One who profaned property must repay what he profaned plus a fifth and bring a sacrifice
Return the robbed object or its value
Bring an asham vadai (temple offering) when guilt is ascertained
To remove the ashes from the altar every day
To light a fire on the altar every day
Not to extinguish this fire
The Kohanim must eat the remains of the meal offerings
Not to bake a meal offering as leavened bread
The Kohen Gadol must bring a meal offering every day
Not to eat the meal offering of the High Priest
Carry out the procedure of the sin offering
Not to eat the meat of the inner sin offering
Carry out the procedure of the guilt offering
To follow the procedure of the peace offering
To burn the leftover sacrifices
Not to eat from sacrifices offered with improper intentions
Not to eat from sacrifices which became impure
To burn all impure sacrifices
An impure person must not eat from sacrifices
A Kohen must not enter the Temple with his head uncovered
A Kohen must not enter the Temple with torn clothes
A Kohen must not leave the Temple during service
A Kohen must not enter the Temple intoxicated
Mourn for relatives
To examine the signs of animals to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
Not to eat non-kosher animals
To examine the signs of fish to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
Not to eat non-kosher fish
Not to eat non-kosher fowl
To examine the signs of locusts to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
Observe the laws of impurity caused by the eight shratzim (insects)
Observe the laws of impurity concerning liquid and solid foods
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a dead beast
Not to eat non-kosher creatures that crawl on land
Not to eat worms found in fruit
Not to eat creatures that live in water other than (kosher) fish
Not to eat non-kosher maggots
Observe the laws of impurity caused by childbirth
To circumcise all males on the eighth day after their birth
A woman who gave birth must bring an offering (in the Temple) after she goes to the Mikveh
Rule the laws of human tzara'at as prescribed in the Torah
The metzora (one having a skin disease) must not shave signs of impurity in his hair
Carry out the laws of tzara'at of houses
The metzora must publicize his condition by tearing his garments, allowing his hair to grow and covering his lips
Carry out the laws of tzara'at of clothing
Carry out the prescribed rules for purifying the metzora
The metzora must shave off all his hair prior to purification
A metzora must bring an offering (in the Temple) after going to the Mikveh
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a man's running issue (irregular ejaculation of infected semen)
Observe the laws of impurity of a seminal emission (regular ejaculation, with normal semen)
Every impure person must immerse himself in a Mikvah to become pure
Observe the laws of menstrual impurity
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a woman's running issue
A Kohen must not enter the Temple indiscriminately
To follow the procedure of Yom Kippur in the sequence prescribed in Parshah Acharei Mot ("After the death of Aaron's sons...")
To afflict yourself on Yom Kippur
Not to slaughter sacrifices outside the courtyard
To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth
Not to make pleasurable (sexual) contact with any forbidden woman
Not to have sexual relations with one's mother
Not to have sexual relations with one's father
Not to have sexual relations with the wife of one's father
Not to have sexual relations with one's sister
Not to have sexual relations with the daughter of the wife of one's father
Not to have sexual relations with the daughter of one's son
Not to have sexual relations with one's daughter
Not to have sexual relations with the daughter of one's daughter
Not to have sexual relations with the sister of one's father
Not to have sexual relations with the sister of one's mother
Not to have sexual relations with the wife of the brother of one's father
Not to have sexual relations with the brother of one's father
Not to have sexual relations with the wife of one's son
Not to have sexual relations with the wife of one's brother
Not to have sexual relations with a woman and her daughter
Not to have sexual relations with a woman and her son's daughter
Not to have sexual relations with a woman and her daughter's daughter
Not to have sexual relations with the sister of one's wife
Not to have sexual relations with a menstrually impure woman
Not to have sexual relations with someone else's wife
A man must not have sexual relations with a man
A man must not have sexual relations with an animal
A woman must not have sexual relations with an animal
Be in awe of one's mother or father
Not to inquire into idolatry
Not to make an idol for others
Not to eat from that which was left over
Not to reap a corner of the field
To leave gleanings
Not to gather the gleanings
To leave a corner of the field uncut for the poor
To leave the gleanings of a vineyard
Not to gather the gleanings of a vineyard
To leave the unformed clusters of grapes
Not to pick the unformed clusters of grapes
Not to deny possession of something entrusted to one
Not to swear in denial of a monetary claim
Not to steal money stealthily
Not to swear falsely in God's name
Not to rob openly
Not to withhold wages or fail to repay a debt
Not to delay payment of wages past the agreed time
Not to put a stumbling block before a blind man (or give harmful advice)
Not to curse any upstanding Jew
A judge must not have mercy on the poor man at the trial
A judge must not respect the great man at the trial
A judge must not pervert justice
Judge righteously
Not to gossip
Not to stand idly by if someone's life is in danger
Not to hate fellow Jews
To reprove a sinner
Not to embarrass others
To love other Jews
Not to take revenge
Not to bear a grudge
Not to plant diverse seeds together
Not to crossbreed animals
Not to pass your children through the fire to Molech
Not to eat fruit of a tree during its first three years
The fourth year crops must be totally for holy purposes like Ma'aser Sheni
Not to be superstitious
Not to engage in divination or soothsaying
Men must not shave the hair off the sides of their head
Men must not shave their beards with a razor
Not to tattoo the skin
To show reverence to the Temple
Not to perform ov (medium)
Not to perform yidoni ("magical seer")
To honor those who teach and know Torah
Not to commit injustice with scales and weights
Each individual must ensure that his scales and weights are accurate
A Kohen must not defile himself (by going to funerals or cemeteries) for anyone except relatives
To dedicate the Kohen for service
The courts must carry out the death penalty of strangulation
The courts must carry out the death penalty of burning
Not to imitate them in customs and clothing
A Kohen must not marry a divorcee
A Kohen must not marry a zonah (a woman who has had a forbidden sexual relationship)
A Kohen must not marry a chalalah ("a desecrated person") (party to or product of 169–172)
The High Priest must not defile himself for any relative
The High Priest must not enter under the same roof as a corpse
The High Priest must marry a virgin maiden
The High Priest must not marry a widow
The High Priest must not have sexual relations with a widow even outside of marriage
A Kohen with a physical blemish must not serve
A Kohen with a temporary blemish must not serve
A Kohen with a physical blemish must not enter the sanctuary or approach the altar
Impure Kohanim must not do service in the temple
An impure Kohen must not eat Terumah
An impure Kohen, following immersion, must wait until after sundown before returning to service
A non-Kohen must not eat Terumah
A hired worker or a Jewish bondsman of a Kohen must not eat Terumah
A chalalah (party to #s 169-172 above) must not eat Terumah
Not to eat untithed fruits
Not to dedicate a blemished animal for the altar
To offer only unblemished animals
Not to inflict wounds upon dedicated animals
Not to slaughter it
Not to burn its fat
Not to offer to God any castrated male animals
Not to sprinkle its blood
Not to sacrifice blemished animals even if offered by non-Jews
To offer only animals which are at least eight days old
Not to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the same day
Not to leave sacrifices past the time allowed for eating them
To sanctify his name
Not to profane his name
Not to do prohibited labor on the first day of Passover
To rest on the seventh day of Passover
Not to do prohibited labor on the seventh day of Passover
To offer the wave offering from the meal of the new wheat
Not to eat bread from new grain before the Omer
Not to eat parched grains from new grain before the Omer
Not to eat ripened grains from new grain before the Omer
Each man must count the Omer – seven weeks from the day the new wheat offering was brought
To bring two loaves to accompany the above sacrifice
To rest on Shavuot
Not to do prohibited labor on Shavuot
To rest on Rosh Hashanah
Not to do prohibited labor on Rosh Hashanah
Not to eat or drink on Yom Kippur
To rest from prohibited labor on Yom Kippur
Not to do prohibited labor on Yom Kippur
To rest on Sukkot
Not to do prohibited labor on Sukkot
To rest on Shemini Atzeret
Not to do prohibited labor on Shemini Atzeret
To take up a Lulav and Etrog all seven days
To dwell in a Sukkah for the seven days of Sukkot
Not to work the land during the seventh year
Not to work with trees to produce fruit during that year
Not to reap crops that grow wild that year in the normal manner
Not to gather grapes which grow wild that year in the normal way
The Sanhedrin must count seven groups of seven years
To blow the Shofar on the tenth of Tishrei to free the slaves
The Sanhedrin must sanctify the fiftieth year
Not to work the soil during the fiftieth year (Jubilee)
Not to reap in the normal manner that which grows wild in the fiftieth year
Not to pick grapes which grew wild in the normal manner in the fiftieth year
Conduct sales according to Torah law
Not to overcharge or underpay for an article
Not to insult or harm anybody with words
Not to sell the land in Israel indefinitely
Carry out the laws of sold family properties
Carry out the laws of houses in walled cities
Not to sell the fields but they shall remain the Levites' before and after the Jubilee year
Not to lend with interest
Not to have him do menial slave labor
Not to sell him as a slave is sold
Not to work him oppressively
Canaanite slaves must work forever unless injured in one of their limbs
Not to allow a non-Jew to work him oppressively
Not to bow down before a smooth stone
To estimate the value of people as determined by the Torah
Not to substitute another beast for one set apart for sacrifice
The new animal, in addition to the substituted one, retains consecration
To estimate the value of consecrated houses
To estimate the value of consecrated fields
Not to change consecrated animals from one type of offering to another
Carry out the laws of interdicting possessions (cherem)
Not to sell the cherem
Not to redeem the cherem
Separate the tithe from animals
Not to redeem the tithe
To send the impure from the Temple
Impure people must not enter the Temple
To repent and confess wrongdoings
Not to put oil on her meal offering (as usual)
Not to put frankincense on her meal offering (as usual)
To fulfill the laws of the Sotah
He must not drink wine, wine mixtures, or wine vinegar
He must not eat fresh grapes
He must not eat raisins
He must not eat grape seeds
He must not eat grape skins
The Nazir must let his hair grow
He must not cut his hair
He must not come into contact with the dead
He must not be under the same roof as a corpse
He must shave his head after bringing sacrifices upon completion of his Nazirite period
The Kohanim must bless the Jewish nation daily
The Levites must transport the ark on their shoulders
To slaughter the second Paschal Lamb
To eat the second Paschal Lamb on the night of the 15th of Iyar
Not to break any bones from the second paschal offering
Not to leave the second paschal meat over until morning
To afflict oneself and cry out before God in times of calamity
To set aside a portion of dough for a Kohen
To have tzitzit on four-cornered garments
Not to follow the whims of your heart or what your eyes see
To guard the Temple area
No Levite must do another's work of either a Kohen or a Levite
One who is not a Kohen must not serve
Not to leave the Temple unguarded
To redeem firstborn sons and give the money to a Kohen
Not to redeem the firstborn
The Levites must work in the Temple
To set aside Ma'aser (tithe) each planting year and give it to a Levite
The Levite must set aside a tenth of his tithe
Carry out the procedure of the Red Heifer (Para Aduma)
Carry out the laws of impurity of the dead
Carry out the laws of the sprinkling water
Carry out the laws of the order of inheritance
To offer two lambs every day
To bring two additional lambs as burnt offerings on Shabbat
To bring additional offerings on Rosh Chodesh ("The New Month")
To bring additional offerings on Passover
To bring additional offerings on Shavuot
To hear the Shofar on the first day of Tishrei (Rosh Hashanah)
To bring additional offerings on Rosh Hashana
To bring additional offerings on Yom Kippur
To bring additional offerings on Sukkot
To bring additional offerings on Shmini Atzeret
Not to break oaths or vows
For oaths and vows annulled, there are the laws of annulling vows explicit in the Torah
To give the Levites cities to inhabit and their surrounding fields
Not to kill the murderer before he stands trial
The court must send the accidental murderer to a city of refuge
Not to accept monetary restitution to atone for the murderer
Not to accept monetary restitution instead of being sent to a city of refuge
Not to appoint judges who are not familiar with judicial procedure
The judge must not fear a violent man in judgment
Not to desire another's possession — Yemenite→
To know that he is One
To love him
To learn Torah
To say the Shema twice daily
To wear tefillin (phylacteries) on the head
To bind tefillin on the arm
To put a mezuzah on each door post
Not to try the unduly
Not to make a covenant with idolaters
Not to show favor to them
Not to marry non-Jews
Not to derive benefit from ornaments of idols
Not to derive benefit from idols and their accessories
To bless the Almighty after eating
To love converts
To fear him
To cleave to those who know him
To swear in God's name to confirm the truth when deemed necessary by court
To destroy idols and their accessories
Not to destroy objects associated with his name
To offer all sacrifices in the Temple
Not to offer any sacrifices outside the courtyard
To redeem dedicated animals which have become disqualified
Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni grains outside Jerusalem
Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni wine products outside Jerusalem
Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni oil outside Jerusalem
The Kohanim must not eat the first fruits outside Jerusalem
Not to eat its meat
The Kohanim must not eat the meat outside the Temple courtyard
Not to eat the meat of minor sacrifices before sprinkling the blood
The Kohanim must not eat unblemished firstborn animals outside Jerusalem
Not to refrain from rejoicing with, and giving gifts to, the Levites
To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it
Not to eat a limb torn off a living creature
To bring all sacrifices from outside Israel to the Temple
Not to add to the Torah commandments or their oral explanations
Not to diminish from the Torah any commandments, in whole or in part
Not to listen to a false prophet
Not to love the idolater
Not to cease hating the idolater
Not to save the idolater
Not to say anything in the idolater's defense
Not to refrain from incriminating the idolater
Not to missionize an individual to idol worship
Not to turn a city to idolatry →
Not to prophesy in the name of idolatry
Carefully interrogate the witness
To burn a city that has turned to idol worship
Not to rebuild it as a city
Not to derive benefit from it
Not to tear the skin in mourning
Not to make a bald spot in mourning
Not to eat sacrifices which have become unfit or blemished
To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
Not to eat non-kosher flying insects
Not to eat the meat of an animal that died without ritual slaughter
To set aside the second tithe (Ma'aser Sheni)
To separate the "tithe for the poor"
To release all loans during the seventh year
Not to pressure or claim from the borrower
Press the idolater for payment
Not to withhold charity from the poor
To give charity
Not to refrain from lending immediately before the release of the loans for fear of monetary loss
Give him gifts when he goes free
Not to send him away empty-handed
Not to work consecrated animals
Not to shear the fleece of consecrated animals
Not to eat chametz on the afternoon of the 14th day of Nisan
Not to leave the meat of the holiday offering of the 14th until the 16th
To rejoice on these three Festivals (bring a peace offering)
To be seen at the Temple on Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot
Not to appear at the Temple without offerings
Appoint judges
Not to plant a tree in the Temple courtyard
Not to erect a pillar in a public place of worship
Not to offer a temporarily blemished animal
Act according to the ruling of the Sanhedrin
Not to deviate from the word of the Sanhedrin
Appoint a king from Israel
Not to appoint a foreigner
The king must not have too many horses
Not to dwell permanently in Egypt
The king must not have too many wives
The king must not have too much silver and gold
The king must have a separate Sefer Torah for himself
The Tribe of Levi must not be given a portion of the land in Israel, rather they are given cities to dwell in
The Levites must not take a share in the spoils of war
To give the foreleg, two cheeks, and abomasum of slaughtered animals to a Kohen
To set aside Terumah Gedolah (gift for the Kohen)
To give the first shearing of sheep to a Kohen
Not to go into a trance to foresee events, etc.
Not to perform acts of magic
Not to mutter incantations
Not to attempt to contact the dead
Not to consult the ov
Not to consult the yidoni
To listen to the prophet speaking in His Name
Not to prophesy falsely in the name of God
Not to be afraid of the false prophet
Designate cities of refuge and prepare routes of access
A judge must not pity the murderer or assaulter at the trial
Not to move a boundary marker to steal someone's property
Not to accept testimony from a lone witness
A witness must not serve as a judge in capital crimes
Punish the false witnesses as they tried to punish the defendant
Appoint a priest to speak with the soldiers during the war
Not to panic and retreat during battle
Offer peace terms to the inhabitants of a city while holding siege, and treat them according to the Torah if they accept the terms
Not to let any of them remain alive
Destroy the seven Canaanite nations
Not to destroy food trees even during the siege
Break the neck of a calf by the river valley following an unsolved murder
Not to work nor plant that river valley
Keep the laws of the captive woman
Not to sell her into slavery
Not to retain her for servitude after having sexual relations with her
Not to be a rebellious son
The courts must hang those stoned for blasphemy or idolatry
Bury the executed on the day they are killed
Not to delay burial overnight
Return the lost object
Not to ignore a lost object
Help others load their beast
Not to leave others distraught with their burdens (but to help either load or unload)
Men must not wear women's clothing
Women must not wear men's clothing
To send away the mother bird before taking its children
To release the mother bird if she was taken from the nest
Not to allow pitfalls and obstacles to remain on one's property
Make a guard rail around flat roofs
Not to eat diverse seeds planted in a vineyard
Not to plant grains or greens in a vineyard
Not to work different animals together
Not to wear shaatnez, a cloth woven of wool and linen
To marry a wife by means of ketubah and kiddushin
The slanderer must remain married to his wife
He must not divorce her
The courts must carry out the death penalty of stoning
The seducer must marry his victim if she is unwed (talks about two couples fornicating, rape is mentioned in Deuteronomy 22:25)
He is never allowed to divorce her
Not to let a eunuch marry into the Jewish people
Not to let a mamzer (a child born due to an illegal relationship) marry into the Jewish people
Not to let Moabite and Ammonite males marry into the Jewish people
Not to offer peace to Ammon and Moab while besieging them
Impure people must not enter the Temple Mount area
Prepare latrines outside the camps
Prepare a shovel for each soldier to dig with
Not to extradite a slave who fled to (Biblical) Israel
Not to wrong a slave who has come to Israel for refuge
Not to have sexual relations with women not thus married
Not to offer animals bought with the wages of a harlot or the animal exchanged for a dog. Some interpret "exchanged for a dog" as referring to wage of a male prostitute.
Not to borrow with interest
Lend to and borrow from idolaters with interest
Not to withhold payment incurred by any vow
To fulfill what was uttered and to do what was avowed
The hired worker may eat from the unharvested crops where he works
The worker must not take more than he can eat
The worker must not eat while on hired time
To issue a divorce by means of a Get document
A man must not remarry his ex-wife after she has married someone else
He who has taken a wife, built a new home, or planted a vineyard is given a year to rejoice with his possessions
Not to demand from the above any involvement, communal or military
Not to demand as collateral utensils needed for preparing food
The metzora must not remove his signs of impurity
The creditor must not forcibly take collateral
Not to delay its return when needed
Return the collateral to the debtor when needed
Pay wages on the day they were earned
Relatives of the litigants must not testify
Not to demand collateral from a widow
A judge must not pervert a case involving a convert or orphan
To leave the forgotten sheaves in the field
Not to retrieve them
The court must give lashes to the wrongdoer
The court must not exceed the prescribed number of lashes
Not to muzzle an ox while plowing
To perform yibbum (marry the widow of one's childless brother)
The widow must not remarry until the ties with her brother-in-law are removed (by halizah)
To perform halizah (free the widow of one's childless brother from yibbum)
Save someone being pursued even by taking the life of the pursuer
Not to pity the pursuer
Not to possess inaccurate scales and weights even if they are not for use
Remember what Amalek did to the Jewish people
Wipe out the memory of Amalek
Not to forget Amalek's atrocities and ambush on our journey from Egypt in the desert
To read the Torah portion pertaining to the presentation of first fruits
To read the confession of tithes every fourth and seventh year
Not to spend its redemption money on anything but food, drink, or ointment
Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni while impure
A mourner on the first day after death must not eat Ma'aser Sheni
The court must not punish anybody who was forced to commit a crime
To emulate His ways
To assemble all the people on the Sukkot following the seventh year
Each male must write a Sefer Torah
Not to drink wine poured in service to idols
Be strong and of good courage when leading God's people.
Meditate upon God's law day and night for prosperity.
Sanctify yourselves before the Lord works wonders among you.
Set up memorial stones to remember God's mighty acts.
Choose this day whom you will serve.
Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land.
Inquire of the Lord before going to battle.
Do not forsake the Lord to serve other gods.
Where you go I will go; commit loyally to family.
Show kindness to the living and the dead.
Pour out your heart before the Lord in prayer.
Honor those who honor the Lord; despise those who despise Him.
Obey the Lord's voice rather than offer sacrifice.
Do not look on outward appearance but on the heart.
Encourage yourself in the Lord your God during distress.
Do not stretch forth your hand against the Lord's anointed.
Deal courageously and the Lord be with the good.
Walk before God in truth with all your heart.
Ask God for an understanding heart to judge His people.
Do not turn aside from following the Lord completely.
Humble yourself before the Lord when His word comes.
Seek the Lord while He may be found.
Believe God's prophets and you shall prosper.
Set your heart to seek God and prepare the sanctuary.
Serve God with a perfect heart and willing mind.
Separate yourselves from the people of the land and strange wives.
Build and restore the house of God with diligence.
Remember the Lord who is great and terrible when fighting.
Do not take usury or increase from your brethren.
Fast and pray when facing destruction from enemies.
Do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Acquaint now thyself with God and be at peace.
Lay up God's words in thine heart.
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling.
Put your trust in the Lord.
Depart from evil and do good.
Seek peace and pursue it.
Commit thy way unto the Lord and trust in Him.
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.
Cease from anger and forsake wrath.
Mark the perfect man and behold the upright.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.
Praise ye the Lord.
Do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly.
Do not stand in the way of sinners.
Do not sit in the seat of the scornful.
Hear the instruction of thy father.
Do not forsake the law of thy mother.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart.
Do not lean unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him.
Do not be wise in thine own eyes.
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Honor the Lord with thy substance and with thy firstfruits.
Do not despise the chastening of the Lord.
Keep thy heart with all diligence.
Put away a froward mouth and perverse lips from thee.
Drink waters out of thine own cistern.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways.
Do not withhold good from them to whom it is due.
Do not devise evil against thy neighbor dwelling securely by thee.
Do not strive with a man without cause.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.
Fear God and keep His commandments.
Do not be rash with thy mouth before God.
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.
Let thy words be few.
Do not give thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin.
Do not say before the angel that it was an error.
Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Cease to do evil.
Learn to do well.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord.
Put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes.
Trust ye not in lying words that cannot profit.
Amend your ways and your doings.
Execute judgment between a man and his neighbour.
Oppress not the stranger, fatherless, and widow.
Shed not innocent blood in this place.
Walk not after other gods to your hurt.
Obey my voice, and I will be your God.
Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.
Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths.
Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy lies.
Seek the peace of the city and pray unto the Lord for it.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee.
Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom.
Let not the mighty man glory in his might.
Let not the rich man glory in his riches.
Let him that glorieth glory in understanding and knowing the Lord.
Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations.
Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned.
When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness, he shall save his soul.
Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions.
Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby ye have transgressed.
Make you a new heart and a new spirit.
Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts.
Return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him.
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live.
Keep ye judgment, and do justice.
Loose the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens.
Let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke.
Deal thy bread to the hungry, bring the poor into thy house.
When thou seest the naked, cover him.
Hide not thyself from thine own flesh.
Take away the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity.
Draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul.
Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die.
Return unto the Lord and say, Take away all iniquity.
Blow the trumpet in Zion and sound an alarm in my holy mountain.
Rend your heart and not your garments.
Turn ye unto the Lord your God with all your heart.
Let justice run down as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Seek the Lord and ye shall live.
Seek good and not evil that ye may live.
Hate the evil and love the good.
Establish judgment in the gate.
Prepare to meet thy God.
Do justly and love mercy and walk humbly with thy God.
Arise and depart for this is not your rest.
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide.
I will look unto the Lord and wait for the God of my salvation.
The just shall live by his faith.
Keep silence before the Lord God.
Seek ye the Lord all ye meek of the earth.
Seek righteousness and seek meekness.
Wait ye upon me, saith the Lord.
Consider your ways.
Go up to the mountain and bring wood and build the house.
Be strong and work for I am with you, saith the Lord.
Execute true judgment and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother.
Oppress not the widow nor the fatherless, the stranger nor the poor.
Let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour.
Love no false oath.
Return unto me and I will return unto you, saith the Lord.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse.
Remember ye the law of Moses my servant.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Let your light shine before men that they see your good works.
Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him.
Let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay.
Resist not evil done to you.
Turn the other cheek when someone strikes you.
Give to him that asks of you.
Love your enemies.
Bless them that curse you.
Pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.
Be perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Do not sound a trumpet when you give alms.
Let not your left hand know what your right hand does.
Pray to your Father in secret.
Use not vain repetitions when you pray.
Forgive men their trespasses.
Fast in secret, not appearing unto men to fast.
Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.
Do not lay up treasures on earth.
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Take no thought for tomorrow.
Judge not, that you be not judged.
Cast out the beam from your own eye first.
Give not that which is holy unto dogs.
Ask, and it shall be given you.
Seek, and you shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
Enter in at the narrow gate.
Beware of false prophets in sheep's clothing.
Follow Me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Pray the Lord of harvest to send laborers into His harvest.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Fear not them which kill the body only.
Confess Me before men, and I will confess you before My Father.
Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me.
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice.
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me.
Become as little children to enter the kingdom of heaven.
If your hand offends you, cut it off.
Forgive your brother from your heart.
What God has joined together, let not man put asunder.
Sell all that you have and give to the poor.
Whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.
Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's.
Render unto God the things that are God's.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Do not be called Rabbi, for One is your Master.
Whoever exalts himself shall be abased; humble yourself.
Watch, for you know not what hour your Lord comes.
Occupy till I come.
Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation.
Go and make disciples of all nations.
Baptize them in the name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Believe the gospel.
Have faith in God.
Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins.
Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Repent and be converted that your sins may be blotted out.
Obey God rather than men.
Choose seven men of honest report full of the Holy Ghost.
Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins.
Testify repentance toward God and faith toward Jesus Christ.
Abstain from meats offered to idols and from blood and fornication.
Do not trouble those Gentiles who turn to God.
Receive the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands.
Minister to the Lord and fast.
Continue in the grace of God.
Watch and strengthen the things which remain.
Call upon the name of the Lord for salvation.
Keep yourselves from things strangled.
Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God
Be not conformed to this world but be transformed by renewing your mind
Let love be without dissimulation and abhor that which is evil
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love
Be not slothful in business but fervent in spirit serving the Lord
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and continue instant in prayer
Distribute to the necessity of saints and give yourself to hospitality
Bless them which persecute you and curse not
Rejoice with them that do rejoice and weep with them that weep
Be not wise in your own conceits
Recompense to no man evil for evil
If it be possible live peaceably with all men
Avenge not yourselves but rather give place unto wrath
If your enemy hunger feed him if he thirst give him drink
Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers
Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due
Owe no man any thing but to love one another
Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ
Make not provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not
Let us not therefore judge one another any more
Follow after the things which make for peace
We that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good
Mark them which cause divisions and avoid them
Flee fornication
Let every man have his own wife and every woman her own husband
Let not the wife depart from her husband
Let not the husband put away his wife
Take heed lest by any means this liberty become a stumblingblock
Flee from idolatry
Whether ye eat or drink do all to the glory of God
Give none offence neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles
Be ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ
Let all things be done decently and in order
Watch ye stand fast in the faith quit you like men be strong
Let all your things be done with charity
Grieve not the holy Spirit of God
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger be put away from you
Be ye kind one to another tenderhearted forgiving one another
Walk in love as Christ also hath loved us
Let no man deceive you with vain words
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness
Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead
Walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise
Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess
Be filled with the Spirit
Giving thanks always for all things unto God
Submit yourselves one to another in the fear of God
Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right
Fathers provoke not your children to wrath
Put on the whole armour of God
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit
Rejoice in the Lord alway and again I say Rejoice
Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer make your requests known
Study to shew thyself approved unto God
Preach the word be instant in season out of season
Speak thou the things which become sound doctrine
Consider Jesus Christ, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession.
Exhort one another daily while it is called today.
Labour to enter into God's rest.
Come boldly unto the throne of grace for mercy and help.
Go on unto perfection in Christian doctrine.
Be not slothful but follow those who through faith inherit promises.
Draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.
Hold fast the profession of your faith without wavering.
Provoke unto love and to good works.
Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together.
Cast not away your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.
Run with patience the race that is set before you.
Follow peace with all men and holiness.
Let brotherly love continue.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers.
Let your conversation be without covetousness.
Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Receive with meekness the engrafted word which can save your souls.
Be doers of the word and not hearers only.
Keep yourself unspotted from the world.
Have not the faith of Jesus Christ with respect of persons.
Submit yourselves therefore to God and resist the devil.
Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you.
Speak not evil one of another, brethren.
Be patient unto the coming of the Lord.
Swear not, neither by heaven nor by earth nor by any oath.
Confess your faults one to another and pray for one another.
Gird up the loins of your mind and be sober.
As obedient children, be not conformed to former lusts in ignorance.
Love one another with a pure heart fervently.
Remember from where thou art fallen and repent
Be thou faithful unto death
Repent or I will come unto thee quickly
Hold fast till I come
Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain
Remember how thou hast received and heard
Hold fast that which thou hast
Be zealous therefore and repent
Keep the sayings of the prophecy of this book
Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book