Leviticus – 'Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor'
ויקרא י״ט:ט״ז
Leviticus 19:16
The Torah's prohibition 'lo ta'amod al dam re'ekha' — do not stand idly by while your neighbor's life is in danger — is one of the central biblical sources cited in discussions of the obligation to save life, foundational to arguments in favor of organ donation.
לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃
Do not deal basely with members of your people. Do not profit by the blood of your fellow: I am GOD.
See also
- Shulchan Arukh, Choshen Mishpat 388:9unverifiedFiled under: Reporting to the Authorities
- Shulchan Arukh, Choshen Mishpat 388:8unverifiedFiled under: Reporting to the Authorities
- Shulchan Arukh, Choshen Mishpat 388:12unverifiedFiled under: Reporting to the Authorities