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20 "Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
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20 "Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
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21 "Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in 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 "Do not take advantage of a widow or an orphan.
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22 "Do not take advantage of a widow or an orphan.
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23 If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly 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 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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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 one of my people among you who is needy, do not be like a moneylender; charge him no interest.
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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 you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset,
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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 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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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 "Do not blaspheme God or curse the 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 "Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. "You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
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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 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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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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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
