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Leviticus 19:12-29 World English Bible (WEB)

12. “‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

13. “‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

14. “‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

15. “‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

16. “‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

17. “‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18. “‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

19. “‘You shall keep my statutes. “‘You shall not cross-breed different kinds of animals. “‘You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; “‘Don’t wear a garment made of two kinds of material.

20. “‘If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, and not ransomed, or given her freedom; they shall be punished. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

21. He shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, even a ram for a trespass offering.

22. The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before Yahweh for his sin which he has committed: and the sin which he has committed shall be forgiven him.

23. “‘When you come into the land, and have planted all kinds of trees for food, then you shall count their fruit as forbidden. Three years they shall be forbidden to you. It shall not be eaten.

24. But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise to Yahweh.

25. In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am Yahweh your God.

26. “‘You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it. You shall not use enchantments, nor practice sorcery.

27. “‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your head or clip off the edge of your beard.

28. “‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.

29. “‘Don’t profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness.

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