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248 Positive Commandments
The Worship of Yahweh
- Believe in Yahweh as the Only Source of Power in the Universe. (Exodus 20:2)
- Submit to Yahweh as the Supreme Head, to be in unity with Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 6:4)
- Love Yahweh with all your heart, soul, and might. (Deuteronomy 6:5)
- Reverence Yahweh by Keeping His Laws. (Deuteronomy 6:12-13, 25)
- Serve Yahweh. (Exodus 23:25)
- Hold fast to Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 10:20)
- Taking an oath by Yahweh's Name. (Deuteronomy 6:13)
- Walk in Yahweh's ways. (Deuteronomy 28:9)
- Sanctify Yahweh's Name. (Leviticus 22:32)
- Read (study and meditate on) the Book of the Law. (Deuteronomy 6:7)
- Teach the Book of the Law to our children. (Deuteronomy 6:7)
- Bind the Law upon our hands. (Deuteronomy 6:8)
- Bind (write) the Law upon our minds. (Deuteronomy 6:8)
- Make tzitzit on the corners of the tallits. (Numbers 15:38-40)
- Preach and publish Yahweh's Law. (Deuteronomy 6:9)
- Gather for the reading of the Law every seventh year. (Deuteronomy 31:10-13)
- A king must acquire and apply the Book of the Law. (Deuteronomy 17:18-20)
- Acquire the Book of the Law. (Deuteronomy 31:19)
- Be thankful to Yahweh in prayer, praise, and deed. (Deuteronomy 8:10)
The Temple and the Priests
- Build the Holy sanctuary of Yahweh. (Exodus 25:8-9)
- We must reverence Yahweh in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Leviticus 19:30)
- Guard the sanctuary of Yahweh at all times. (Numbers 18:2, 4)
- The priests and Levites shall do their appointed work in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:23,6-7)
- The priests must wash their hands and feet. (Exodus 30:17-21)
- The priests must light the seven lamp lampstand. (Exodus 27:20-21)
- The priests must bless the people with the Name of Yahweh. (Numbers 6:23-27)
- The priests must set the showbread and frankincense before the ark. (Exodus 25:30)
- The priests must burn the incense on the golden altar in the morning and between the evenings. (Exodus 30:7-8)
- The priests must keep the fire burning on the altar continuously. (Leviticus 6:12-13)
- The priests must remove the ashes from the altar daily. (Leviticus 6:10-11)
- The priests must keep the ritually unclean out of the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 5:2-3)
- The priests must be regarded as holy. (Leviticus 21:8)
- The priests must dress in special priestly garments. (Exodus 28:2-43)
- The priests must bear the responsibility for the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:1, 5)
- The priests must prepare the holy anointing oil according to its formula. (Exodus 30:23-33)
- The priests must perform their services at the sanctuary of Yahweh at the appointed time. (Deuteronomy 18:6-8)
- The priests may become ritually unclean due to certain close relatives. (Leviticus 21:1-4)
- The High Priest may marry only a virgin. (Leviticus 21:13-14)
Sacrifices
- The continual burnt offering (Tamid sacrifice) must be offered twice daily. (Numbers 28:2-6)
- The grain and drink offering must be offered twice daily. (Numbers 28:2-8)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered every Sabbath. (Numbers 28:9-10)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered on The New Moon. (Numbers 28:11-15)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered every day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover). (Numbers 28:18-24)
- The Omer offering of the first barley must also be brought on the first day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) and must be waved by the priests on the second day of the Feast. (Leviticus 23:10-14)
- An additional offering must be offered at The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). (Numbers 28:26-30)
- Two wave loaves of bread baked with salt must be offered on The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). (Leviticus 23:17)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered on The Feast of Trumpets. (Numbers 29:1-6)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered on the Day of Atonement. (Numbers 29:7-8)
- The Atonement Service must be performed on the Day of Atonement. (Leviticus 16:2-34)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered every day of The Feast of Tabernacles. (Numbers 29:12-34)
- An additional sacrifice must be offered on The Last Great Day. (Numbers 29:35-40)
- Three times a year keep a Feast to Yahweh: at The Feast of Unleavened Bread, at The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and at The Feast of Tabernacles. (Exodus 23:14-17)
- The Feasts of Yahweh must be kept only at the Place Yahweh chooses, at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 14)
- Every household must appear before Yahweh and rejoice at the Feasts. (Deuteronomy 16:14)
- The Passover Lamb must be killed on the fourteenth day of Abib between the two evenings. (Numbers 28:16)
- The Passover Lamb must be eaten on the night of the fifteenth of Abib.(Exodus 12:8-11)
- Those who are unclean from a dead body or away on a journey (stranded, detained, or imprisoned) must kill the Passover Lamb in the Second Moon. (Numbers 9:10-11)
- The Passover in the Second Moon must be held according to all its ordinances. (Numbers 9:11-12)
- The silver trumpets must be sounded at Feast times, New Moons, and also in times of tribulation, to call the congregation together. (Numbers 10:2, 9-10)
- All animals to be sacrificed must be at least eight days old. (Leviticus 22:27)
- All animals to be sacrificed must be without blemish. (Leviticus 22:21)
- All offerings must be salted. (Leviticus 2:13)
- The Law of the burnt offering. (Leviticus 1:2-17)
- The Law of the sin offering. (Leviticus 6:25-30)
- The Law of the trespass offering. (Leviticus 7:1-2, 7)
- The Law of the peace offering. (Leviticus 3:1-17)
- The Law of the grain offering. (Leviticus 2:1-16)
- If the congregation sins ignorantly, a sin offering must be brought. (Leviticus 4:13-21)
- If a person sins ignorantly, a sin offering must be brought when he learns of his sin. (Leviticus 4:27-35)
- If a person is in doubt as to whether he has sinned in regard to any of the holy things, a suspensive guilt offering must be brought. (Leviticus 5:15-19)
- A sin offering must be brought for stealing, swearing falsely, and sins of a like nature. (Leviticus 6:1-7)
- The sin offering must be according to one's means. (Leviticus 5:7-13)
- We must confess our sins to Yahweh, repent for them, and be converted to the keeping of Yahweh's Laws. (Numbers 5:6-7)
- A man who has an abnormal discharge (zab) must bring a sacrifice. (Leviticus 15:13-15)
- A woman who has an abnormal discharge (zabah) must bring a sacrifice. (Leviticus 15:28-30)
- A woman must bring a sacrifice after childbirth. (Leviticus 12:6-8)
- A leper must bring a sacrifice after he has been cleansed. (Leviticus 14:1-32)
- The First Tithe is holy, and belongs to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:30-33)
- The firstborn of clean animals are holy and belong to Yahweh. (Exodus 13:2)
- The firstborn sons belong to Yahweh, but may be redeemed. (Exodus 34:19-20)
- The firstling of a donkey must be redeemed. (Exodus 34:20)
- If the firstling of a donkey is not redeemed, its neck must be broken. (Exodus 13:13)
- All tithes and offerings must be brought to the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:5-6)
- The sanctuary of Yahweh is the only place Yahweh has chosen to receive tithes, sacrifices, and offerings. (Deuteronomy 12:13-14, 26)
- The blood of the sacrifices must be poured out on the altar of Yahweh for our atonement. (Deuteronomy 12:27)
- Sanctified animals which have become blemished must be redeemed. (Deuteronomy 15:19-22)
- Any animal exchanged for an offering is also holy. (Leviticus 27:10, 33)
- The priests are to eat the meat of the consecrated offerings. (Exodus 29:33)
- The priests are to eat the remainder of the grain offering. (Leviticus 10:12-13)
- Consecrated meat of an offering which becomes ritually unclean must be burned. (Leviticus 7:19)
- Consecrated meat of an offering not eaten within its appointed time must be burned. (Leviticus 7:17)
Vows
- A Nazirite must let his hair grow during the period of separation. (Numbers 6:5)
- A Nazirite must shave his head and bring the sacrifice when the period of separation is over. (Numbers 6:13-18)
- Vows and oaths to Yahweh must be kept. (Deuteronomy 23:2123)
- The Law of binding and loosing a vow. (Numbers 30:2- 16)
Ritual Purity
Tithes and Offerings to the Sanctuary of Yahweh
- The priest must set the value of a person dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:2-8, 25)
- The priest must set the value of an animal dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:9-13, 27)
- The priest must set the value of a house dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:14-15)
- The priest must set the value of a field dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:16-24)
- If one sins ignorantly regarding the Holy Offerings, full restitution must be made, adding a fifth of the value to it. (Leviticus 22:14-16)
- The fruit of the fourth years growth is holy, and must be given to the priest. (Leviticus 19:23-25)
- The corners of a field that is reaped must be left for the poor. (Leviticus 19:9)
- The gleanings of a field that is reaped must be left for the poor (Leviticus 19:9)
- The forgotten sheaves of a field that is reaped must be left for the poor. (Deuteronomy 24:19)
- Any remaining olives or grapes must be left for the poor. (Deuteronomy 24:20-21)
- Any fallen grapes must be left for the poor. (Leviticus 19:10)
- The first fruits of all our labor must be separated and brought to the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Exodus 23:19)
- All Holy Offerings must be given to the priests at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:8-14, 21)
- The First Tithe (the first tenth) of all our increase must be given to the Levites for their work in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:21-26)
- The Second Tithe must be set aside for the Feasts of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 14:23-26)
- The priests and Levites must also tithe to the Work of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:24-32)
- The Third Tithe must be set aside for the poor in the third and sixth years of the seven year cycle. (Deuteronomy 14:28-29)
- Tithes and Offerings must be presented to Yahweh with prayer. (Deuteronomy 26:12-19)
- Each household is to bring or send their tithes and offerings before Yahweh to the sanctuary of Yahweh (no Christian collection plate). (Deuteronomy 26:2-4, 10)
- The first portion of the grain offering must be given to the priest at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 15:18-21)
The Sabbatical Year
- Every seventh year is a Sabbath of Rest for the land and the fields must lie fallow and the ground must not be tilled. (Leviticus 25:2-7, 20-22)
- In the seventh year everything that grows is to be eaten by all. (Leviticus 25:2-7,20-22)
- You must consecrate and proclaim the Jubilee year. (Leviticus 25:10-12)
- On the Day of Atonement in the Jubilee year, the shofar must be sounded and all Hebrew slaves set free. (Leviticus 25:9-10, 13)
- In the Jubilee year all the land is to be returned to its appointed owners. (Leviticus 25:23-28)
- In a walled city the seller has a right to buy back a house within a year of the sale. (Leviticus 25:29-30)
- The years until the Jubilee must be counted. (Leviticus 25:8)
- The seventh year is the Year of Release. (Deuteronomy 15:3)
- In the seventh year a foreigner may be pressed for payment of a debt. (Deuteronomy 15:3)
Clean Animals Fit for Consumption and of Offerings
The Feasts and Sabbaths
Laws Concerning the Duty of the Community and Observing the Authority of Yahweh's Laws and Yahweh's Annointed
The Worship of False Gods and Related Practices
- The practice of godworship (the worship of false gods) must be destroyed. (Deuteronomy 12:2-4)
- A city which turns to godworship (the worship of false gods) must be treated according to the Law. (Deuteronomy 13:12-18)
- The godworshiping nations (nations who worship false gods) will be destroyed. (Deuteronomy 20:17)
- We must blot out the remembrance of godworshipers (those who worship false gods). (Deuteronomy 25:19)
- Remember what the godworshipers (those who worship false gods) did to Israel. (Deuteronomy 25:1-18)
Laws Concerning Times of Tribulation and Persecution
Our Duties to Our Fellow Man
Family
- Show honor and respect for Yahweh's appointed teachers. (Leviticus 19:32)
- Show honor and respect to parents. (Exodus 20:12)
- Become Holy as Yahweh is Holy. (Leviticus 19:2)
- Bring forth the Holy Seed, the 144,000 Holy Priesthood promised to Abraham. (Genesis 1:28)
- Marriage must be according to Yahweh's laws. (Deuteronomy 24:1)
- A bridegroom is to rejoice with his bride. (Deuteronomy 24:5)
- All males must be circumcised, newborn males on the eighth day. (Genesis 17:10-12, 14)
- Should a man die childless, his brother must either marry the widow. (Deuteronomy 25:5-6)
- He may release his brother's widow. (Deuteronomy 25:7-10)
- A man who violates a virgin must pay the bride price, marry her if her father permits, and may never divorce her. (Deuteronomy 22:29)
- The Elders must judge in a case of premarital promiscuity. (Deuteronomy 22:13-15)
- A woman's father may utterly refuse to give his daughter to a man even though he pays the bride price. (Exodus 22:16-17)
- The female captive must be treated in accordance with special regulations concerning repentance and conversion. (Deuteronomy 21:11-14)
- Divorce can only be for the cause of premarital fornication by the bride. (Deuteronomy 24:1-4)
- A woman suspected of adultery must submit to the required test. (Numbers 5:12-15)
Judgments
- When required by Law, the judges must administer the appropriate punishment. (Deuteronomy 25:2-3)
- The Law concerning unintentional homicide. (Numbers 35:22-29)
- The Law concerning murder. (Deuteronomy 19:11-13)
- There is one Law for all-for the Israelite and for the stranger. (Numbers 15:15-16)
- One who sins (breaks any of Yahweh's Laws) whether intentionally or unintentionally is guilty. (Leviticus 5:17; Numbers 15:30)
- The penalty for sin, which is the breaking (transgression) of Yahweh's laws, is death. (Numbers 15:30-31)
- Atonement can be made through the Righteous High Priest for those who truly repent of sin and turn in complete obedience to Yahweh's Laws. (Leviticus 16:16, 32-34)
- The body of one who is executed must be buried the same day. (Deuteronomy 21:23)
Laws Concerning Slaves
Lawsuits
- Judgment must be rendered in the case of injury caused by a person. (Exodus 21:18-25)
- Judgment must be rendered in the case of injury cause by an animal. (Exodus 21: 28-32)
- Judgment must be rendered in the case of injury caused to an animal. (Exodus 21:33-36)
- A thief must make full restitution or else be sold for his theft. (Exodus 22:1-4)
- Judgment must be rendered in cases of property damage caused by animals. (Exodus 22:5)
- Judgment must be rendered in cases of fire damage. (Exodus 22:6)
- Judgment must be rendered in cases involving items held for safe-keeping. (Exodus 22:7-8)
- Judgment must be rendered in cases involving animals held for safe-keeping. (Exodus 22:10-13)
- Judgment must be rendered in cases of claims against a borrower. (Exodus 22:14-15)
- Judgment must be rendered in disputes arising out of sales. (Leviticus 25:14-17)
- Judgment must be rendered in disputes over possession of property. (Exodus 22:9)
- Monetary restitution must be paid in cases involving bodily damage. (Deuteronomy 25:11-12) (Exodus 21:18-25)
- Judgment must be rendered in disputes arising out of inheritance. (Numbers 27:8-11) (Deuteronomy 21:15-17)
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365 Negative Commandments
The Worship of False Gods and Related Practices
Prohibitions Against Making Allies With Nations Who Worship False Gods
Blasphemy
- You must not blaspheme the Holy Name of Yahweh, professing to keep Yahweh's Laws yet practicing sin. (Leviticus 24:16)
- Do not break an oath or vow made in the Name of Yahweh. (Leviticus 19:12)
- Do not take Yahweh's Name and bring it to nothing by hiding Yahweh's Name. (Exodus 20:7)
- Do not profane Yahweh's Name. (Leviticus 22:32)
- Do not test Yahweh by doubting or rebelling. (Deuteronomy 6:16)
- Do not worship Yahweh in the ways of godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 12:4)
- Do not allow the body of one hanged to remain so overnight. (Deuteronomy 21:22-23)
The Sanctuary of Yahweh
Sacrifices and Holy Tithes and Offerings
The Priests
Dietary Laws
- Do not eat any unclean animal. (Deuteronomy 14:7-8)
- Do not eat any unclean fish or seafood. (Leviticus 11:10-12)
- Do not eat any unclean fowl. (Leviticus 11:13)
- Do not eat any unclean flying insect. (Leviticus 11:20-23)
- Do not eat any insects that creep on the ground. (Leviticus 11:41)
- Do not eat any reptiles. (Leviticus 11:44)
- Do not eat worms found in fruit or produce. (Leviticus 11 :42)
- Do not eat any swarming insects. (Leviticus 11:43; Deuteronomy 14:19)
- Do not eat any animal found already dead. (Deuteronomy 14:21)
- Do not eat a torn or mauled animal. (Exodus 22:31)
- Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it; neither eat any meat not fully cooked. Only when meat is cooked until it is white inside with no tinge of red or pink whatsoever insures that all blood had been removed. (Deuteronomy 12:23)
- Do not touch the carcass of an unclean animal. (Leviticus 11:8)
- Do not eat blood. (Leviticus 7:26-27)
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- A priest must not marry a woman who is a harlot (zonah). (Leviticus 21:6-8)
- A priest must not marry a woman who refuses to repent of godworship (chalalah-a woman who worships false gods). (Leviticus 21:7)
- A priest must not marry a woman divorced from her lawful husband. (Leviticus 21:7)
- The High Priest must not marry a widow. (Leviticus 21:14)
- The High Priest must not marry a woman defiled by harlotry or godworship (the worship of false gods). (Leviticus 21:14)
- Priests must not allow their hair to grow long. (Leviticus 10:6)
- Priests must not tear, or serve with torn Holy Garments. (Leviticus 10:6)
- Priests must not forsake their appointed office. (Leviticus 10:7)
- Priests must not become ritually unclean except for their nearest relatives. (Leviticus 21:1-4)
- The High Priest must not go near any dead body. (Leviticus 21:11)
- The High Priest must not become ritually impure for any dead body. (Leviticus 21:11)
- The tribe of Levi shall have no part in the division of the land of Israel. (Deuteronomy 18:1)
- The tribe of Levi shall have no inheritance other than Yahweh's Portion. (Numbers 18:20)
- Do not shave your head in honor of the dead. (Deuteronomy 14:1; Leviticus 21:5)
- Do not offer sacrifices or Tithes and Offerings except to the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:13-14)
- Do not offer consecrated animals except to the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Leviticus 17:3-7)
- Do not sanctify a blemished animal as an Offering to Yahweh. (Leviticus 22:20, 22, 24)
- Do not slaughter a blemished animal as an Offering to Yahweh. (Leviticus 22:22)
- Do not sprinkle the blood of a blemished animal on the altar of Yahweh. (Leviticus 22:19-24)
- Do not burn the sacrificial portions of a blemished animal. (Leviticus 22:22)
- Do not offer an animal with even a temporary blemish. (Deuteronomy 17:1)
- Do not accept a blemished offering from a Gentile. (Leviticus 22:25)
- Do not inflict a blemish on an animal consecrated as an offering. (Leviticus 22:21)
- Do not offer any leaven or honey on the altar. (Leviticus 2:11)
- Do not offer a sacrifice without salt. (Leviticus 2:13)
- Do not bring the financial gain from godworship (the worship of false gods) into the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 23:18)
- Do not kill an animal and its young on the same day. Leviticus 22:28)
- Do not use olive oil in the Sin Offering of the poor man. (Leviticus 5:11)
- Do not use frankincense in the Sin Offering of the poor man. (Leviticus 5:11)
- Do not use olive oil in the grain Offering of jealousy. (Numbers 5:15)
- Do not use frankincense in the grain Offering of jealousy. (Numbers 5:15)
- Do not make substitutes for any vowed Offerings. (Leviticus 27:10)
- Do not dedicate the firstborn of an animal since it already belongs to Yahweh and must be given to the priests. (Leviticus 27:26)
- Do not redeem the firstborn of clean animals, since they belong to Yahweh and must be given to the priests. (Numbers 18:17-18)
- Do not redeem the Tithes; they belong to Yahweh and must be given to the priests. (Leviticus 27:32-33)
- Do not sell dedicated property, it belongs to Yahweh and must be given to the priests. (Leviticus 27:21, 28)
- Do not redeem dedicated property after the specified time; it belongs to Yahweh and must be given to the priests. (Leviticus 27:28)
- Do not sever the head of a bird offered as a Sin Offering. (Leviticus 5:7-8)
- Do not work with a dedicated animal. (Deuteronomy 15:19)
- Do not shear a dedicated animal. (Deuteronomy 15:19)
- Do not offer the Passover Lamb with leaven. (Exodus 34:25)
- Do not allow the sacrificial fat of the Passover Lamb to remain overnight. (Exodus 23:18)
- Do not allow the meat of the Passover Lamb to remain overnight. (Exodus 12:10)
- Do not leave any part of the additional Offering overnight. (Deuteronomy 16:4)
- Do not allow any part of the second Passover Lamb to remain overnight. (Numbers 9:12)
- Do not leave any part of the thanksgiving Offering until morning. (Leviticus 22:29-30)
- Do not break any bones of the Passover Lamb. (Exodus 12:46)
- Do not break any bones of the second Passover Lamb. (Numbers 9:12)
- Do not remove the Passover Lamb from the sanctuary where it is eaten. (Exodus 12:46)
- Do not bake the remainder of the grain Offering with leaven. (Leviticus 6:17)
- Do not eat the Passover Lamb raw or boiled. (Exodus 12:9)
- Do not allow the stranger or hired servant to eat of the Passover Lamb. (Exodus 12:45)
- Do not allow any uncircumcised person to eat of the Passover Lamb. (Exodus 12:48)
- Do not allow one that has fallen away (become a stranger) to eat of the Passover Lamb. (Exodus 12:43)
- Do not eat of the Holy Offerings while ritually unclean. (Leviticus 22:2-6)
- Do not eat any food which becomes ritually unclean. (Leviticus 7:19)
- Do not eat of the sacrifices which remain after the third day, they must be burned. (Leviticus 19:6-8)
- Sacrifices remaining past the third day will not be accepted by Yahweh. (Leviticus 7:16-18)
- No one outside of the priest's family may eat of the Most Holy Offerings. (Leviticus 22:10-11)
- No stranger or hired worker may eat of the Holy Offerings. (Leviticus 22:10)
- No uncircumcised person may eat of the Holy Offerings. (Leviticus 22:10)
- The priests must not eat of the Holy Offerings while ritually unclean. (Leviticus 22:2-9)
- The daughter of a priest who is married to a non-priest must not eat of Holy Offerings. (Leviticus 22:12-13)
- Do not eat the grain Offering which the priest himself offers. (Leviticus 6:20-23)
- Do not eat of the sin Offering whose blood is sprinkled on the inner altar. (Leviticus 6:30)
- Do not eat any abominable thing, whether unclean meat or blemished Offerings. (Deuteronomy 14:3)
- Do not eat the second tithe of grain except at Yahweh's Feast at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:17-8)
- Do not drink the second tithe of wine except at Yahweh's Feast at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:17-18)
- Do not eat the second tithe of oil except at Yahweh's Feast at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:17-18)
- Do not eat the feast sacrifices except at Yahweh's Feast at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:17-18)
- The priests may not eat the Second Tithes except at Yahweh's Feast at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:17-18)
- The priests must not eat the meat of the burnt Offering at all. (Leviticus 1:9)
- The meat from any of the sacrifices must not be eaten before the blood has been sprinkled on the altar. (Deuteronomy 12:17)
- The priests must not eat of the Holy Offerings except at a Holy Place (the sanctuary of Yahweh). (Leviticus 10:13-14)
- Do not allow a stranger to eat of the Most Holy Offering. (Exodus 29:33)
- Do not eat of the second tithe while at home in a state of ritual impurity (not during the Feast). (Deuteronomy 26:14)
- Do not eat of the second tithe in honor of the dead. (Deuteronomy 26:14)
- Do not eat of the second tithe in honor of any false god. (Deuteronomy 26:14)
- Do not allow any unauthorized person to eat of the Holy Offerings. (Leviticus 22:14-16)
- Do not delay to pay Tithes and Offerings to Yahweh at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Exodus 22:29)
- Do not delay to pay vows to Yahweh at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 23:21)
- Do not appear before Yahweh at His Feasts at the sanctuary of Yahweh empty-handed (without an Offering). (Deuteronomy 16:16-17)
- Do not break vows and oaths to Yahweh. (Numbers 30:2)
- Do not neglect the duty of guarding the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:4-5)
- The High Priest must not enter the Holy of Holies without the appropriate sacrifice. (Leviticus 16:2)
- A priest with a defect or blemish must not enter the Holy of Holies at all. (Leviticus 21:21-23)
- A priest with a defect or blemish must not come near to offer the food of Yahweh. (Leviticus 21:17)
- A priest with a temporary blemish must not participate in the service there until it has healed. (Leviticus 21:18)
- The priests must not exchange their duties with their assistants, the Levites. (Numbers 18:2-3)
- The priests must not drink wine or strong drink before entering the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahweh to perform their duties or teach the Law. (Leviticus 10:9-11)
- No one other than the priests may come near to minister to Yahweh. (Numbers 18:4, 22)
- The priests must not serve in the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahweh while ritually unclean. (Leviticus 22:2-9)
- The priests must not eat of the Holy Offerings while ritually unclean. (Leviticus 22:6-7)
- Do not enter the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahweh while ritually unclean. (Numbers 5:3)
- Do not fail to ritually purify by laundering and bathing at the appointed time after becoming ritually unclean. (Numbers 19:20; Leviticus 17:16)
- Do not build an altar of cut stone. (Exodus 20:25)
- The priests must not go up to the altar by steps. (Exodus 20:26)
- The priests must not allow the fire on the altar to be extinguished. (Leviticus 6:13)
- The priests must not burn any unauthorized incense on the golden altar. (Exodus 30:9)
- Do not make oil according to the holy anointing oil for personal use. (Exodus 30:31-33)
- The holy anointing oil must not be misused. (Exodus 30:32)
- Do not make incense according to the formula of the holy incense for personal use. (Exodus 30:37)
- Do not remove the poles from the Ark of the Covenant. (Exodus 25:15)
- Do not remove the breastplate from the ephod. (Exodus 28:28)
- Do not make the Holy Garments improperly, so that they tear. (Exodus 28:32)
- Do not return to the ways of godworship (the worship of false gods) and sin. (Deuteronomy 17:16)
- Do not follow teachings other than the Law of Yahweh taught by the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 15:39)
- Do not make allies with godworshiping nations (nations who worship false gods). (Exodus 34:15)
- Do not spare any of the godworshiping nations (nations who worship false gods). (Deuteronomy 20:16-18)
- Do not show mercy to the godworshiping nations (nations who worship false gods). (Deuteronomy 7:2)
- Do not permit godworshipers (worshipers of false gods) who refuse to repent to remain in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Exodus 23:32-33)
- Do not make marriages with godworshipers (worshipers of false gods). (Deuteronomy 7:3)
- Do not allow a godworshiper (a worshiper of false gods) to join the sanctuary of Yahweh unless he repents. (Deuteronomy 23:3-4)
- Do not abhor an Edomite who repents. (Deuteronomy 23:7)
- Do not abhor an Egyptian who repents. (Deuteronomy 23:7)
- Do not have fellowship with a godworshiper (a worshiper of false gods) who refuses to repent. (Deuteronomy 23:6)
- Do not destroy fruit trees. (Deuteronomy 20:19)
- Do not fear the adversaries of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 7:21)
- Do not forget the evil done by the adversaries of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 25:19)
- Do not trust in any power but Yahweh. (Exodus 20:3)
- Do not make images of the gods (false gods) to be worshiped (Exodus 20:4)
- Do not take on the character of the gods (the false gods). (Leviticus 19:4)
- Do not make gods (false gods) out of anything. (Exodus 20:23)
- Do not bow down to any false god. (Exodus 20:5)
- Do not worship, serve, obey nor follow the ways (laws) of the false gods. (Deuteronomy 4:15-19)
- Do not sacrifice children to any false god. (Leviticus 18:21)
- Do not seek after mediums. (Leviticus 19:31)
- Do not seek after familiar spirits. (Leviticus 19:31)
- Do not seek to learn the ways of the false gods in order to follow them. (Deuteronomy 12:30)
- Do not use a sacred pillar or pole for the worship of Yahweh, do not set the Feasts by it. (Deuteronomy 16:21-22)
- Do not make false gods out of carved stone. (Leviticus 26:1)
- Do not worship Asherah, the Queen of Heaven. (Deuteronomy 16:21)
- Do not vow or worship in the name of a false god. (Exodus 23:13)
- Do not teach or entice any community to worship false gods. (Deuteronomy 13:12-14)
- Do not teach or entice any individual to worship false gods. (Deuteronomy 13:6-8)
- Do not listen to any one who teaches or practices godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:8)
- Do not give in to anyone who teaches or practices godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:8)
- Do not pity anyone who teaches godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:8)
- Do not spare anyone who teaches godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:8)
- Do not conceal the fact when someone tries to teach godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:8)
- Do not lust after the wealth of the false gods. (Deuteronomy 7:25)
- Do not rebuild that which has been devoted to godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:16)
- Do not make use of property used for godworship (the worship of false gods). (Deuteronomy 13:17)
- Do not bring godworship (the worship of false gods) into the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 7:26)
- Do not teach in the name of any false god. (Deuteronomy 18:20)
- Do not teach or prophesy falsely in the Name of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 18:20)
- Do not listen to one who teaches in the name of any false god. (Deuteronomy 13:3-4)
- Do not reverence one who teaches in the name of any false god. (Deuteronomy 18:22)
- Do not imitate the ways of godworshipers (worshipers of false gods) or practice their customs. (Leviticus 20:23)
- Do not practice foretelling the future by consulting the false gods. (Leviticus 19:26)
- Do not practice astrology. (Leviticus 19:26)
- Do not practice foretelling the future by interpreting omens. (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
- Do not practice sorcery. (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
- Do not practice magic. (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
- Do not practice witchcraft. (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
- Do not consult with demon spirits (false gods). (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
- Do not attempt to contact the dead; they know nothing. (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
- Women must not wear a man's Holy Garments. (Deuteronomy 22:5)
- Men must not wear a woman's Holy Garments. (Deuteronomy 22:5)
- Do not tattoo yourself. (Leviticus 19:28)
- Do not wear Holy Garments made of both wool and linen. (Deuteronomy 22:11)
- Do not shave the sides of your head in honor of the dead. (Leviticus 19:27)
- Do not shave the sides of your beard in honor of the dead. (Leviticus 19:27)
- Do not cut your bodies in honor of the dead. (Leviticus 19:28)
- Hebrew slaves must be treated according to the special Laws for them. (Exodus 21:2-6)
- The owner or his son may marry his Hebrew maidservant. (Exodus 21:8-9)
- If the owner or his son does not marry his Hebrew maidservant, he must allow her father to redeem her. (Exodus 21:8)
- The regulation of the foreign slaves. (Leviticus 25:44-46)
- Stolen property must be returned to the owner. (Leviticus 6:2-5)
- The poor must be taken care of according to Yahweh's Laws. (Deuteronomy 15:8, 11)
- When a Hebrew slave goes free, the owner must give him gifts. (Deuteronomy 15:12-14, 18)
- Loans to brothers must be without interest. (Exodus 22:25)
- Loans to the foreigner may be with interest. (Deuteronomy 23:21)
- Restore a pledge for a loan to its owner if he needs it. (Deuteronomy 24:12-13)
- Pay the hired worker his wages on time. (Deuteronomy 24:15)
- Permit the poor to eat of the produce of the vineyard or the standing grain. (Deuteronomy 23:24-25)
- Help a stranger who has a fallen animal. (Exodus 23:5)
- Help your brother who has a fallen animal. (Deuteronomy 22:4)
- Lost property must be restored to its owner. (Exodus 23:4; Deuteronomy 22:1)
- Those who sin must be corrected. (Leviticus 19:17)
- Love your neighbor, whether a brother or an enemy, as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18)
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