Leviticus 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.”

Leviticus 19:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 19:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.”

Leviticus 19:17 — World English Bible

Leviticus 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. ”

Leviticus 19:17 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.”

Leviticus 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt earnestly rebuke thy neighbour, lest thou bear sin on account of him. ”

Leviticus 19:17 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.”

Leviticus 19:17 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 19:17 in Context — Leviticus 19

15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

18 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.

19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

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What Does Leviticus 19:17 Mean?

Leviticus 19:17 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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