Exodus 22:28-31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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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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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