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16 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give the marriage present for her, and make her his wife.
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16 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.
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17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the marriage present for virgins.
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17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.
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18 "You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
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18 "Do not allow a sorceress to live.
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19 "Whoever lies with a beast shall be put to death.
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19 "Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must be put to death.
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20 "Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
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20 "Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
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21 "You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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21 "Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt.
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22 You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.
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22 "Do not take advantage of a widow or an orphan.
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23 If you do afflict them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry;
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23 If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.
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24 and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
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24 My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.
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25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor, and you shall not exact interest from him.
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25 "If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not be like a moneylender; charge him no interest.
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26 If ever you take your neighbor's garment in pledge, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down;
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26 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset,
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27 for that is his only covering, it is his mantle for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
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27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? When he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
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28 "You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
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28 "Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
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29 "You shall not delay to offer from the fulness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. "The first-born of your sons you shall give to me.
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29 "Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. "You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
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30 You shall do likewise with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
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30 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.
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31 "You shall be men consecrated to me; therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.
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31 "You are to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts; throw it to the dogs.
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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