1. Leviticus 19:11 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 11 function within this chapter?

Leviticus 19:11 (ESV)

11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.

Leviticus 19:11–14 is a repetition of the commandments found in the Decalogue (Exodus 20:15). Holiness requires that a person keep God's Word and, in particular, the law of fundamental principles as it is enumerated in the Ten Commandments. Currid writes, This entire section of Leviticus could rightly be called the Levitical Decalogue.1