Leviticus 19:18

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Leviticus 19:18

Revenge, by private authority, or out of passion, which the pagans themselves acknowledged was more becoming a brute than a man, fer'e6 est. (Muson. Sen. de ira ii. 32.) --- Citizens. Hebrew, "observe or lie not in wait." Septuagint, "act not with fury against the son of thy people." (Calmet) --- Hebrew notor, means to upbraid when doing a kindness. --- Thy friend. Hebrew rehaka, may denote thy neighbour, or any one with whom we have any thing to do. Thus God orders us to love strangers... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Leviticus 19:1-37

THIRD SECTIONHoliness of Conduct towards God and ManLeviticus 19:1-161And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto all the congregation1 or the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.3Ye shall fear every man his mother,2 and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.4Turn ye not unto idols,3 nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.5And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 19:1-37

The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that the God of this people is Jehovah. There was, first, a general call to holiness based upon the essential reason, 'Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy." This is the profoundest reason that can possibly be assigned. The holiness of Jehovah must be exemplified in His people. Every departure from the pathway of holiness is a profaning of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 19:9-18

Leviticus 19:9-Job : . Humanity and Uprightness.— Gleaning is to be encouraged, both in field and vineyard. It may well be that the corners of the field were originally left so as to avoid driving out the vegetation spirit. [See article Corners by Barton in ERE, and Frazer, Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild, i. 234f. Frazer suggests that the original intention may have been to leave some of the corn for the nourishment of the corn spirits on whom the coming of next year’ s harvest... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 19:18

Nor bear any grudge, Heb. nor keep, either, 1. The injury here supposed in thy memory: so it is opposed to those who say they will forgive, but not forget an injury. Or, 2. Anger or hatred in thy heart: so this verb is used Jeremiah 3:12; Nahum 1:2. Thy neighbour; by which he understands not the Israelites only, as some would persuade us, but every other man with whom we converse, as plainly appears, 1. By comparing this place with Leviticus 19:34, where this very law is applied to strangers.... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Leviticus 19:1-37

Practical Piety: Religion in all RelationshipsSUGGESTIVE READINGSLeviticus 19:2.—Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say: Nowhere else in the whole of Leviticus does this direction to address “all the congregation” occur; a fact which indicates the importance of this section of the decalogue. And in the precepts of this chapter, traversing the entire range of personal, social, and religious life, we have the law summarized—“the whole duty of man” in epitome.Reverence... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Leviticus 19:1-37

Chapter 19Now God continues in this same vein, as He moves into chapter nineteen.Speak unto all of the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. You shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: for I am the Lord your God. [Notice the repetition over and over, "I am the Lord your God, you're not to have idols, and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 19:1-37

The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better understood. Most of these having already been explained, the reader may refer to the places by the marginal references of the bible. Leviticus 19:9. Not wholly reap. No nation is well governed that is unmindful of the poor. Allowing them some indulgencies, and the means of providing a little store for winter is a great industry; and is at the same... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Leviticus 19:18

Leviticus 19:18Thou shalt not avenge.Forgive and forgetIn another place we read, “For vengeance is Mine, and I will repay.” Wrest not God’s sword therefore out of His hand, sit not down in His seat, nor make thyself a god, for fear of the end. Well, let Him go then, I will not avenge, but sure I will remember Him; forgive I may, but never forget, &c. See what followeth in the very next words of this verse, “Neither shalt thou be mindful of a wrong against the children of thy people.”... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Leviticus 19:18

Lev 19:18 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. Ver. 18. Nor bear any grudge. ] Heb., Nor keep. There is nothing that a man is more ready to keep than his wrath. Therefore the Hebrews both here and Jeremiah 3:5 Psalms 103:9 , put servare for servare iram. But we must neither revenge nor remember; we must not throw away the dagger, and keep the sheath, but both forgive and forget. But... read more

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