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Exodus 22:28-31
New Living Translation
Exodus 22:28-31
New Living Translation
28 “You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.
29 “You must not hold anything back when you give me offerings from your crops and your wine.
“You must give me your firstborn sons.
30 “You must also give me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. But leave the newborn animal with its mother for seven days; then give it to me on the eighth day.
31 “You must be my holy people. Therefore, do not eat any animal that has been torn up and killed by wild animals. 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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