Mitzvah #568 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not curse the head of state or leader of the Sanhedrin“
Scripture Reference: EXO 22:28 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Mishpatim)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
אֱלֹהִים לֹא תְקַלֵּל וְנָשִׂיא בְעַמְּךָ לֹא תָאֹר׃
Greek Text (Septuagint)
22:27 θεοὺς οὐ κακολογήσεις καὶ ἄρχοντας τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐ κακῶς ἐρεῖς
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Mishpatim
Sefer HaChinuch Number #71
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) G-d
