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.

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

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