Negative Commandment #568 of 613

Do not curse the head of state or leader of the Sanhedrin

Commandment #568a 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

אֱלֹהִים לֹא תְקַלֵּל וְנָשִׂיא בְעַמְּךָ לֹא תָאֹר׃ ‬

Greek (Septuagint)

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
#71
Mishneh Torah
KnowledgeIdolatry and Gentile Customs

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