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.
28. “Do not speak evil of God, and do not curse a leader of your people.
29. “Give me the offerings from your corn, your wine, and your olive oil when they are due.“Give me your firstborn sons.
30. Give me the firstborn of your cattle and your sheep. Let the firstborn male stay with its mother for seven days, and on the eighth day offer it to me.
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.