1. The Lord said to Moses:
2. Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I, the Lord, am your God.
3. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you once lived, nor shall you do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; do not conform to their customs.
4. My decrees you shall carry out, and my statutes you shall take care to follow. I, the Lord, am your God.
5. Keep, then, my statutes and decrees, for the person who carries them out will find life through them. I am the Lord.