Classical Commandments

Maimonides' 613 Commandments

Maimonides (Rambam) compiled 613 commandments drawn from the Torah, traditionally categorized as 248 positive ("do") and 365 negative ("do not") commandments. Browse each commandment below, compare it with Meir of Rothenburg, Sefer HaChinuch, and Law of Messiah links, and retrieve the relevant Bible passages only when you need them.

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Showing 11 commandment(s)

RN15 Not to people to idolatry
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C87
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 13:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:14
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN150 Not eating an unredeemed tameh (unclean) 2nd tithe, even in Yerushalayim
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K1
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 14:11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 26:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN151 Not eating the 2nd tithe during mourning
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 10:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 26:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN152 Not spend 2nd tithe redemption money, except on food and drink
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 26:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN153 Not eating tevel (produce heave-offering and tithes not taken)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 8:32
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 12:17
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 18:32
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:15
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 22:15-16
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 26:12
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN154 Not altering the prescribed order of harvest tithing
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C72
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:28
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN155 Not to delay payment of vows
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:22
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN156 Not to appear in Sanctuary on festival without sacrifice
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 16:16
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:15
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN157 Not to infringe on any oral obligation, even if without an oath
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, F3, M2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Numbers 30:3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN158 Kohein may not marry a zonah (woman of loose morals)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:7

RN159 Kohein may not marry a chalalah (woman of disqualified priestly affiliation)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, F2, P5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:7
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.