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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor bear hate in thy mind against the children of thy people, but shalt love thy neighbour even as thyself. I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
Do not take revenge
International Standard Version
"You are not to seek vengeance or hold a grudge against the descendants of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD."
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of thy people, but thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. I am LORD.
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
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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor keep anger with the sons of thy people, and didst love thy neighbor as thyself. I Jehovah.
King James 2000
You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Jehovah.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart 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 the LORD.
The 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.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Grudge » Not holding a grudge against others
the Law of moses » Taught the jews » To love their neighbor
Revenge » Forbidden by our lord
Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Exhibit love
Selfishness » Contrary to the law of God
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 19:18
Prayers for Leviticus 19:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Justice, Love, And Propriety
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart but shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour: that thou bear not sin for his sake. 18 Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor bear hate in thy mind against the children of thy people, but shalt love thy neighbour even as thyself. I am the LORD. 19 "'Keep mine ordinances. Let none of thy cattle gender with a contrary kind, neither sow thy field with mingled seed, neither shalt thou put on any garment of linen and woollen.
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Cross References
Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but give room unto the wrath of God. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine, and I will reward, saith the Lord."
Romans 13:9
For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself."
Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, which is this, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself."
James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law - according to the scripture which saith, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself" - ye do well.
Proverbs 20:22
Say not thou, "I will recompense evil"; but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.
Matthew 19:19
Honour father and mother: and thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself."
Romans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.
Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God, for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil, then fear: for he beareth not a sword for nought; but is the minister of God, to take vengeance on them that do evil.
Exodus 23:4-5
When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or ass going astray, thou shalt bring them to him again.
Deuteronomy 32:25
Without forth, the sword shall rob them of their children; and within in the chamber, fear: both young men and young women, and the sucklings with the men of gray heads.
2 Samuel 13:22
And Absalom said unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad. Howbeit, Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:28
Then Absalom commanded his young men, saying, "Mark when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I bid you smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not, for it is I that bid you. Be bold therefore and play the lusty bloods."
Psalm 103:9
He will not alwayS be chiding, neither keepeth he his anger forever.
Matthew 5:43-44
"Ye have heard how it is said, 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor, and hate thine enemy.'
Matthew 19:16
And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Matthew 22:39-40
And there is another like unto this: 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself.'
Mark 12:31-34
And the second is like unto this, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor, as thyself.' There is none other commandment greater than these."
Luke 10:27-37
And he answered and said, "Thou shalt love thy Lord God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbor as thyself."
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects,
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness.
Colossians 3:8
But now put ye also away from you all things; wrath, fierceness, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking out of your mouths.
Hebrews 10:30
For we know him that hath said, "Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord." And again, "the Lord shall judge his people."
1 Peter 2:1
Wherefore, lay aside all maliciousness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and all backbiting: