Exodus

Laws About Holiness

Chapter 22
16 If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall endow her to himself as a wife. 17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver as the bride-price of the virgin. 18 You shall not let a sorceress live. 19 Whoever lies with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 Whoever sacrifices to gods shall be devoted to destruction—except to the LORD alone. 21 You shall not oppress a sojourner, and you shall not crush him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not oppress any widow or orphan. If he cries out to me, I will surely hear his cry for justice/vengeance. 23 If you afflict him, he will cry out to me. If he cries out to me, I will surely hear his cry. 24 and my anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children orphans. 25 If you lend silver to my people, the poor among your people, you shall not be to him as a creditor; you shall not impose interest on him. 26 If you take your neighbor's garment as a pledge for his covering, you shall return it to him before the sun sets. For that is his only covering for his skin—on what will he sleep? And if he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am merciful. 27 for it is his only covering; it is his garment for his skin. On what will he lie? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious. 28 You shall not curse God, nor curse a leader of your people. 29 You shall not delay your fullness and your tear-off. You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me. 30 In this way you shall do to your ox and your sheep: seven days it shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to me. 31 You shall be holy men to me, and you shall not eat flesh torn in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.