Do not curse the head of state or leader of the Sanhedrin
Commandment 568ProhibitionParashat MishpatimIdolatry and Gentile Customs
Scripture
"You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
Hebrew
אֱלֹהִים לֹא תְקַלֵּל וְנָשִׂיא בְעַמְּךָ לֹא תָאֹר׃
Greek
22:27 θεοὺς οὐ κακολογήσεις καὶ ἄρχοντας τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐ κακῶς ἐρεῖς
Classification
- Parashah: Mishpatim
- Sefer HaChinuch: 71
- Mishneh Torah: Knowledge — Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Stated in
Enumeration and classification from BibleData. The Greek is the Septuagint reading of the same verse, carried by the source for comparison.