Exodus 22:28-31
World English Bible
28 “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
29 “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.
“You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me. 30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
31 “You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
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Exodus 22:28-31
International Standard Version
28 “You are not to blaspheme God or curse a ruler of your people.
29 “You are not to hold back the fullness of your harvest[a] and the outflow of your wine presses.[b] You are to give to me the firstborn of your sons. 30 You are to do the same with your oxen and your sheep. They are to be with their mother for seven days and then on the eighth day you are to give them to me.
31 “You are to be people set apart[c] for me. You are not to eat flesh torn apart in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.”
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- Exodus 22:29 Lit. your fullness
- Exodus 22:29 Lit. your outflow
- Exodus 22:31 Lit. holy
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