Leviticus 19:15

“You shall not do injustice in judgment: you shall not show favor to the poor and you shall not honor the great; in righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.”

Leviticus 19:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 19:15, word by word

doתַעֲשׂוּtaasu

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “taasu” appears
injusticeעָוֶלavel

injustice, wrong

Injustice; what is crooked, what is not right.

Where else “avel” appears
in judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
show favor toתִשָּׂאtisa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “tisa” appears
show favor toפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
the poorדָלdal

poor, weak

Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.

Where else “dal” appears
honorתֶהְדַּרtehdar

show favor

To give someone special treatment in a trial.

Where else “tehdar” appears
the greatגָדוֹלgadol

powerful

The powerful, "the great".

Where else “gadol” appears
in righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsedek” appears
you shall judgeתִּשְׁפֹּטtishpot

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “tishpot” appears
your neighborעֲמִיתֶamite

neighbor, fellow

Neighbor, companion: a fellow member of the people with whom one deals.

Where else “amite” appears

The context

14You shall not curse a deaf person and before a blind person you shall not put a stumbling block; but you shall fear your Elohim. I am YHWH.

15 · This verse (above)

16You shall not go about slandering among your people. You shall not stand idly by over the blood of your neighbor. I am YHWH.

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