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Keeping away from sin will please the Lord and make atonement for sin.
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But don't come to the Temple without an offering;
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the Law requires that you bring one.
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When someone righteous offers a sacrifice and the fat drips down on the altar, a pleasant smell rises to the Most High.
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The Lord will accept the offerings made by a righteous person and will not forget them.
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Praise the Lord by making generous offerings to him; don't be stingy with the first of your crops.
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Be cheerful with every gift you make, and when you pay your tithes, do it gladly.
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Give to the Most High as he has given to you, just as generously as you can.
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The Lord always repays and will do it many times over.
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But don't try to bribe him or rely on offerings that you have obtained dishonestly. He will not accept them. The Lord is fair and does not show partiality.
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He is not prejudiced against the poor; when someone prays who has been wronged, the Lord listens.