Negative Commandment #567 of 613

Do not curse judges

Commandment #567a prohibition from Exodus 22:28, classified under G-d in the 613 commandments of the Torah.

Scripture

"You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Exodus 22:28

Hebrew

כז אֱלֹהִים, לֹא תְקַלֵּל; וְנָשִׂיא בְעַמְּךָ, לֹא תָאֹר.

Greek (Septuagint)

28 (22:27) θεοὺς οὐ κακολογήσεις καὶ ἄρχοντας τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐ κακῶς ἐρεῖς. --

Classification

Type
Negative (Thou Shalt Not)
Category
G-d
Book
exodus
Chapter
22

Scholarly References

Parashah
Mishpatim
Sefer HaChinuch
#69
Mishneh Torah
KnowledgeIdolatry and Gentile Customs

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