Leviticus 19:26-37

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²⁶ “You must not eat any meat with blood still in it.

“You must not try to use different kinds of magic to tell the future.

²⁷ “You must not round off the hair that grows on the side of your face. You must not cut your beard that grows on the side of your face. ²⁸ You must not cut your body as a way to remember the dead. You must not make any tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.

²⁹ “Do not dishonor your daughters by making them become prostitutes. If you do that, your whole country will turn away from God and be filled with all kinds of sinful things.

³⁰ “You must not work on my special days of rest. You must honor my holy place. I am the Lord.

³¹ “Do not go to mediums or wizards for advice—they will only make you unclean. I am the Lord your God.

³² “Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. And show respect to your leaders.^[a] I am the Lord.

³³ “Do not do bad things to foreigners living in your country. ³⁴ You must treat them the same as you treat your own citizens. Love them as you love yourselves. Remember, you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God!

³⁵ “You must be fair when you judge people, and you must be fair when you measure and weigh things. ³⁶ Your baskets should be the right size. Your jars should hold the right amount of liquids. Your weights and balances should weigh things correctly. I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of the land of Egypt.

³⁷ “You must remember all my laws and rules. And you must obey them. I am the Lord.”