Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
16 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her.
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“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.
17 But if her father refuses to let him marry her, he must pay the father a sum of money equal to the bride price for a virgin.
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If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.
18 "Put to death any woman who practices magic.
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“Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19 "Put to death any man who has sexual relations with an animal.
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“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be put to death.
20 "Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the Lord.
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“Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
21 "Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner; remember that you were foreigners in Egypt.
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“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.
22 Do not mistreat any widow or orphan.
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“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.
23 If you do, I, the Lord, will answer them when they cry out to me for help,
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If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.
24 and I will become angry and kill you in war. Your wives will become widows, and your children will be fatherless.
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My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.
25 "If you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.
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“If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest.
26 If you take someone's cloak as a pledge that he will pay you, you must give it back to him before the sun sets,
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If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it by sunset,
27 because it is the only covering he has to keep him warm. What else can he sleep in? When he cries out to me for help, I will answer him because I am merciful.
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because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
28 "Do not speak evil of God, and do not curse a leader of your people.
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“Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 "Give me the offerings from your grain, your wine, and your olive oil when they are due. "Give me your first-born sons.
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“Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats.“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
30 Give me the first-born of your cattle and your sheep. Let the first-born male stay with its mother for seven days, and on the eighth day offer it to me.
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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.
31 "You are my people, so you must not eat the meat of any animal that has been killed by wild animals; instead, give it to the dogs.
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“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.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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