Leviticus 19:15"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1450 BC. God gives Moses laws that will govern Israel's justice system in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt...
The emotion here: careful precision while recording God's standard for perfect justice
The original word
mishpat (משפט) — justice, judgment, the right decision based on truth
Why it matters
Ancient courts typically favored the wealthy who could afford bribes and gifts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 19:15
God warns against favoring BOTH rich AND poor — justice must be blind to status
Common misconceptionPeople think this means always side with the underdog, but it actually forbids bias toward poor AND rich. True justice ignores economic status completely.
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Verses that echo Leviticus 19:15
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 19:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 19:15 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, impartiality. Notable phrases: no injustice in judgment; not be partial. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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