Leviticus 19:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 19:18

16 You shall not go about as a ^atalebearer among your people; nor shall you ^btake a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17 ^a‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. ^bYou shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18 ^aYou shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, ^bbut you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

19 ‘You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.

20 ‘Whoever lies carnally with a woman who is ^abetrothed to a man as a concubine, and who has not at all been redeemed nor given her freedom, for this there shall be¹ scourging; but they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

21 And he shall bring his trespass offering to the Lord, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, a ram as a trespass offering.

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 19:18

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American Standard Version
Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not take revenge or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Stop being angry and don't try to take revenge. I am the LORD, and I command you to love others as much as you love yourself.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not avenge thyself, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am Jehovah.

Good News Bible
Do not take revenge on others or continue to hate them, but love your neighbors as you love yourself. I am the LORD.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
`You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

New International Version
" 'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

New King James Version
You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I proclaim Myself the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I `am' Jehovah.

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