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)

RP19 Grace after meals
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G11, I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 8:10

RP190 The law of the non-obligatory war
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M10
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 20:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 20:11-12
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 31:7
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP191 Appoint a Kohein to speak to the people going to war and send back any man unfit for battle
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 20:2-9
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 20:5-8
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP192 Preparing a place beyond the camp
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10, M10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:13

RP193 Including a digging tool among war implements
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 23:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP194 A robber to restore the stolen article
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
M6
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 5:21-24
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 5:23
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 5:23-24
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:13
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP195 To give charity
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B1, B4
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 5:8
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 5:11
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 15:8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 15:11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 25:35
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 25:35-36

RP196 Lavishing gifts on a Hebrew bondman on his freedom
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 15:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP197 Lending money to the poor
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C66
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 15:8
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 15:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:24

RP198 Lending money to the heathen with interest
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B1, C4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:21

RP199 Restoring a pledge to a needy owner
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B2, C4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:25
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:13