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Exodus 22:28-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
Exodus 22:28-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
28 “Never show disrespect for God or curse a leader of your people.
29 “Never withhold your best wine from me.
“You must give me your firstborn son. 30 You must do the same with your cattle and your sheep. They will stay with their mothers seven days, but on the eighth day you must give them to me.
31 “You must be my holy people. Never eat the meat of an animal that has been killed by wild animals out in the countryside. Throw it to the dogs.”
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Exodus 22:28-31
New International Version
Exodus 22:28-31
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges
- Exodus 22:29 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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