Mitzvah #424 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not refrain from rejoicing with, and giving gifts to, the Levites on the Pilgrimage Festivals“
Scripture Reference: DEU 12:19 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Re'eh)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"Be careful that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
יט הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ, פֶּן-תַּעֲזֹב אֶת-הַלֵּוִי, כָּל-יָמֶיךָ, עַל-אַדְמָתֶךָ. {ס}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
19 πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς τὸν Λευίτην πάντα τὸν χρόνον, ὅσον ἐὰν ζῇς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Re'eh
Sefer HaChinuch Number #450
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Sacrifices (Buch 9)
Section: Pilgrimage Festival Sacrifice
Systematic Category (P119f) Appointed Times
