While the Israelites were to show love to others, they were also to keep separate from those who worshipped false gods. Jehovah warned of the dangers and consequences of bad associations.
या आणि इतर अनेक आज्ञांचे सार पुढील शब्दांत देण्यात आले होते: “तू आपल्या शेजाऱ्‍यावर स्वतःसारखी प्रीति कर. ” — लेवीय १९: ९ - ११, १५, १७, १८.