Other Laws

19 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Tell all the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God. You must be holy because I am holy.

³ “‘You must respect your mother and father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

⁴ “‘Do not worship idols or make statues or gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

⁹ “‘When you harvest your crops on your land, do not harvest all the way to the corners of your fields. If grain falls onto the ground, don’t gather it up. ¹⁰ Don’t pick all the grapes in your vineyards, and don’t pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. You must leave those things for poor people and for people traveling through your country. I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ “‘You must not steal. You must not cheat people, and you must not lie to each other. ¹² You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will show that you don’t respect your God. I am the Lord.

¹³ “‘You must not cheat your neighbor or rob him. You must not keep a hired worker’s salary all night until morning. ¹⁴ You must not curse a deaf person or put something in front of a blind person to make him fall. But you must respect your God. I am the Lord.

¹⁵ “‘Be fair in your judging. You must not show special favor to poor people or great people, but be fair when you judge your neighbor. ¹⁶ You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

¹⁷ “‘You must not hate your fellow citizen in your heart. If your neighbor does something wrong, tell him about it, or you will be partly to blame. ¹⁸ Forget about the wrong things people do to you, and do not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.