14. Do not curse a deaf man or put something in front of a blind man so as to make him stumble over it. Obey me; I am the Lord your God.
15. “Be honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show favouritism to the poor or fear the rich.
16. Do not spread lies about anyone, and when someone is on trial for his life, speak out if your testimony can help him. I am the Lord.
17. “Do not bear a grudge against anyone, but settle your differences with him, so that you will not commit a sin because of him.
18. Do not take revenge on anyone or continue to hate him, but love your neighbour as you love yourself. I am the Lord.
19. “Obey my commands. Do not crossbreed domestic animals. Do not plant two kinds of seed in the same field. Do not wear clothes made of two kinds of material.
20. “If a slave woman is the recognized concubine of a man and she has not been paid for and freed, then if another man has sexual relations with her, they will be punished but not put to death, since she is a slave.
21. The man shall bring a ram to the entrance of the Tent of my presence as his repayment offering,
22. and with it the priest shall perform the ritual of purification to remove the man's sin, and God will forgive him.
23. “When you come into the land of Canaan and plant any kind of fruit tree, consider the fruit ritually unclean for the first three years. During that time you must not eat it.
24. In the fourth year all the fruit shall be dedicated as an offering to show your gratitude to me, the Lord.
25. But in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. If you do all this, your trees will bear more fruit. I am the Lord your God.
26. “Do not eat any meat with blood still in it. Do not practise any kind of magic.
27. Do not cut the hair on the sides of your head or trim your beard