Respect for God

28 “You must not blaspheme God[a] or curse a leader among your people.(A)

29 “You must not hold back offerings(B) from your harvest or your vats. Give me the firstborn of your sons. 30 Do the same with your cattle and your flock. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to me.(C)

31 “Be my holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal(D) found in the field; throw it to the dogs.

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  1. 22:28 Or judges

Respect for God

28 “You must not blaspheme God[a] or curse a leader among your people.(A)

29 “You must not hold back offerings(B) from your harvest or your vats. Give Me the firstborn of your sons. 30 Do the same with your cattle and your flock. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.(C)

31 “Be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal(D) found in the field; throw it to the dogs.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:28 Or judges

28 “Do not blaspheme God[a](A) or curse(B) the ruler of your people.(C)

29 “Do not hold back offerings(D) from your granaries or your vats.[b]

“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.(E) 30 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep.(F) Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.(G)

31 “You are to be my holy people.(H) So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts;(I) throw it to the dogs.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges
  2. Exodus 22:29 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.