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New American Standard Bible (1995)

Leviticus 19:18

'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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Duty;   Golden Rule;   Love;   Malice;   Neighbor;   Quotations and Allusions;   Retaliation;   Revenge;   Thompson Chain Reference - Duty;   Meekness-Retaliation;   Neighbours, Duty to;   Retaliation;   Social Life;   The Topic Concordance - Commandment;   Grudge;   Love;   Obedience;   Vengeance;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Law of Moses, the;   Revenge;   Selfishness;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Anger;   Ethics;   Love;   Neighbour;   Revenge;   Self-discipline;   Weights;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Amos, Theology of;   Circumcision;   Deuteronomy, Theology of;   Education in Bible Times;   Evil;   God;   Golden Rule;   Law;   Love;   Mercy;   Murder;   Neighbor;   New Command;   Religion;   Testimony;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gaal;   Law;   Matthew, the Gospel According to;   Pharisees;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brotherly Love;   Court Systems;   Ethics;   Leviticus;   Love;   Neighbor;   Pentateuch;   Vengeance;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the Old Testament;   Congregation, Assembly;   Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Ethics;   Faith;   Hexateuch;   Holiness;   Law;   Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Priests and Levites;   Sanctification, Sanctify;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brotherhood (2);   Commandments;   Cosmopolitanism;   Criticism;   Fulfilment;   Hating, Hatred;   Hatred;   Levites;   Moses ;   Neighbour;   Neighbour (2);   New Commandment;   Old Testament (I. Christ as Fulfilment of);   Quotations;   Retaliation ;   Samaritan, the Good ;   Septuagint;   Universalism (2);   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Law;   Moses;   Stranger;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Other Laws;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Avenge;   Commandment, the New;   Ethics of Jesus;   Grudge;   Leviticus;   Neighbor;   Pharisees;   Ten Commandments, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Akiba ben Joseph;   Ben 'Azzai;   Brotherly Love;   Capital Punishment;   Commandments, the 613;   Didache;   Didascalia;   Ethics;   Gentile;   Golden Rule, the;   Hillel;   James, General Epistle of;   Judaism;   Law, Codification of;   Love;   Midrash Haggadah;   Rabbah B. Abuha;   Saul of Tarsus;   Sidra;   Simeon B. Eleazar;   Worship, Idol-;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names 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.
King James Version
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
You shall not seek vengeance, and you shall not harbor a grudge against your fellow citizens; and you shall love your neighbor like yourself; I am Yahweh.
New Century Version
Forget about the wrong things people do to you, and do not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord .
New English Translation
You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord .
Amplified Bible
'You shall not take revenge nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor (acquaintance, associate, companion) as yourself; I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not take vengeance, nor hold any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall not take vengeance, and you shall not keep your anger against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don't take vengeance on or bear a grudge against any of your people; rather, love your neighbor as yourself; I am Adonai .
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Forget about the wrong things people do to you. Don't try to get even. Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord .
English Standard Version
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not bear any enmity against the children of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.
Good News Translation
Do not take revenge on others or continue to hate them, but love your neighbors as you love yourself. I am the Lord .
Christian Standard Bible®
Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.
Literal Translation
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 Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not auenge thy self, ner beare euell will agaynst the childre of thy people. Thou shalt loue thy neghboure, as thy self: for I am the LORDE.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not auenge nor wayte to do displeasure agaynst the chyldren of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour euen as thy selfe: I am the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not auenge nor beare any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt loue thy neighbor as thy selfe: I am the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thy hand shall not avenge thee; and thou shalt not be angry with the children of thy people; and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; I am the Lord.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not seke veniaunce, nether thou schalt be myndeful of the wrong of thi cyteseyns; thou schalt loue thi freend as thi silf; Y 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.
Update Bible Version
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 Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
World English Bible
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 Yahweh.
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.
New Living Translation
"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord .
New Life Bible
Do not hurt someone who has hurt you. Do not keep on hating the sons of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not take vengeance neither shalt thou cherish anger against the sons of thy people, So shalt thou love thy neighbour as thyself, - I, am Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am 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.
THE MESSAGE
"Don't seek revenge or carry a grudge against any of your people. "Love your neighbor as yourself. I am God .

Contextual Overview

11 'You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. 12 'You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD. 13 'You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning. 14 'You shall not curse a deaf man, nor place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall revere your God; I am the LORD. 15 'You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly. 16 'You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the LORD. 17 'You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. 18 '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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

not avenge: Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:5, Deuteronomy 32:25, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:28, Proverbs 20:22, Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19, Romans 13:4, Galatians 5:20, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8, 1 Peter 2:1

thou shalt: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 22:40, Mark 12:31-34, Luke 10:27-37, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:34 - General Matthew 5:39 - That Matthew 7:12 - for John 13:34 - That ye love Acts 16:28 - cried Acts 28:2 - showed Romans 7:14 - the law 2 Corinthians 2:4 - out 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - none 2 Thessalonians 3:15 - count James 5:9 - Grudge not 1 John 2:7 - but 1 John 4:21 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him,
Genesis 19:8
"Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof."
Genesis 19:11
They struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.
Genesis 19:12
Then the two men said to Lot, "Whom else have you here? A son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place;
Genesis 32:26
Then he said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." But he said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
Isaiah 45:11
Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "Ask Me about the things to come concerning My sons, And you shall commit to Me the work of My hands.
Acts 9:13
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt not avenge,.... That is, not avenge ourselves on him that has done us an ill thing, but leave it to him to whom vengeance belongs, see Romans 12:19; which is done when a man does an ill thing for another, or denies to grant a favour which he has been denied by another; Jarchi thus illustrates it, one says to him (his neighbour) lend me thy sickle; he answers, no (I will not); on the morrow (the neighbour comes, who had refused, and) says to him, lend me thy hatchet; he replies, I will not lend thee, even as thou wouldest not lend me; this is vengeance: this was reckoned mean and little, a piece of weakness with the very Heathens b:

nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; those of the same place, city, or kingdom; or "not observe" c the injury done, take no notice of it, nor lay it up in the mind and memory, but forget it; or "not keep" d or retain enmity, as the Targum of Jonathan supplies it; and so do an ill turn, or refuse to do a good one; or if that is done, yet upbraids with the former unkindness; for upbraiding with unkindness shows that a grudge is retained, though the suit is not denied:

but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; sincerely and heartily, as a man loves himself, doing all the good to him as a man does to himself, or would have done to himself, and hindering all the mischief done to him he would have himself preserved from: Jarchi observes, that it was a saying of R. Akiba, that this is

"the great universal in the law,''

and it does indeed comprehend the whole of the second table of the law, and is the summary of it, and is pretty much the same our Lord says of it, that it is the second and great commandment, and like unto the first, on which two all the law and the prophets hang, Matthew 22:37; and so the Apostle Paul makes all the laws of the second table to be comprehended in this, Romans 13:9;

I [am] the Lord; the Creator of all men, and who has commanded them to love one another, and to whom alone vengeance belongs, and who expects obedience to the above laws of his.

b -----quippe minuti, c. Juvenal. Satyr. 13. c ולא תטר "et non observabis", Montanus. d "Non servabis", Pagninus, Drusius "neque iram asservato"; Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.


 
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