20. “ ‘If a man has sexual relations with a slave girl of another man, but this slave girl has not been bought or given her freedom, there must be punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because the woman was not free.
21. The man must bring a male sheep as his penalty offering to the Lord at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.
22. The priest will offer the sheep as a penalty offering before the Lord for the man’s sin, to remove the sins of the man so he will belong to the Lord. Then he will be forgiven for his sin.
23. “ ‘In the future, when you enter your country, you will plant many kinds of trees for food. After planting a tree, wait three years before using its fruit.
24. In the fourth year the fruit from the tree will be the Lord’s, a holy offering of praise to him.
25. Then in the fifth year, you may eat the fruit from the tree. The tree will then produce more fruit for you. I am the Lord your God.
26. “ ‘You must not eat anything with the blood in it.“ ‘You must not try to tell the future by signs or black magic.
27. “ ‘You must not cut the hair on the sides of your heads or cut the edges of your beard.