The 613 commandments

Commandments in this list

Showing 1–24 of 613 commandments · page 1 of 26.

1. #1 Positive commandment Exodus 20:2

   Commandment 1: To know that God exists as the ultimate and absolute being

2. #2 Negative commandment Exodus 20:3

   Commandment 2: Not to entertain the notion that there is any god besides YHWH

3. #3 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 6:4

   Commandment 3: To acknowledge the unity of God, that He is one and indivisible

4. #4 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 6:5

   Commandment 4: To love God with all one's heart, soul, and resources

5. #5 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 6:13

   Commandment 5: To fear God and stand in awe of His authority

6. #6 Positive commandment Leviticus 22:32

   Commandment 6: To sanctify the name of God publicly

7. #7 Negative commandment Leviticus 22:32

   Commandment 7: Not to profane or desecrate the name of God

8. #8 Negative commandment Deuteronomy 12:4

   Commandment 8: Not to destroy objects bearing the name of God

9. #9 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 18:15

   Commandment 9: To listen to and obey the prophet who speaks in God's name

10. #10 Negative commandment Deuteronomy 6:16

    Commandment 10: Not to test or try God beyond what is proper

11. #11 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 28:9

    Commandment 11: To emulate the ways and attributes of God

12. #12 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 10:20

    Commandment 12: To cleave to those who know and serve God

13. #13 Positive commandment Leviticus 19:18

    Commandment 13: To love fellow Israelites as oneself

14. #14 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 10:19

    Commandment 14: To love the resident alien and stranger

15. #15 Negative commandment Leviticus 19:17

    Commandment 15: Not to hate a fellow Israelite in one's heart

16. #16 Positive commandment Leviticus 19:17

    Commandment 16: To rebuke a sinner and correct wrongdoing

17. #17 Negative commandment Leviticus 19:17

    Commandment 17: Not to put another person to shame publicly

18. #18 Negative commandment Leviticus 25:17

    Commandment 18: Not to oppress or wrong the weak or vulnerable

19. #19 Negative commandment Leviticus 19:16

    Commandment 19: Not to speak slanderously about another person

20. #20 Negative commandment Leviticus 19:18

    Commandment 20: Not to take vengeance against another

21. #21 Negative commandment Leviticus 19:18

    Commandment 21: Not to bear a grudge against another

22. #22 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 6:7

    Commandment 22: To study Torah and teach it diligently to one's children

23. #23 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 6:8

    Commandment 23: To bind tefillin on the head as a sign

24. #24 Positive commandment Deuteronomy 6:8

    Commandment 24: To bind tefillin on the arm as a sign