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Exodus 21:22-23:13

22 “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely[a] but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands(A) and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,(B) 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth,(C) hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

26 “An owner who hits a male or female slave in the eye and destroys it must let the slave go free to compensate for the eye. 27 And an owner who knocks out the tooth of a male or female slave must let the slave go free to compensate for the tooth.

28 “If a bull gores a man or woman to death, the bull is to be stoned to death,(D) and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the bull will not be held responsible. 29 If, however, the bull has had the habit of goring and the owner has been warned but has not kept it penned up(E) and it kills a man or woman, the bull is to be stoned and its owner also is to be put to death. 30 However, if payment is demanded, the owner may redeem his life by the payment of whatever is demanded.(F) 31 This law also applies if the bull gores a son or daughter. 32 If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty shekels[b](G) of silver to the master of the slave, and the bull is to be stoned to death.

33 “If anyone uncovers a pit(H) or digs one and fails to cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it, 34 the one who opened the pit must pay the owner for the loss and take the dead animal in exchange.

35 “If anyone’s bull injures someone else’s bull and it dies, the two parties are to sell the live one and divide both the money and the dead animal equally. 36 However, if it was known that the bull had the habit of goring, yet the owner did not keep it penned up,(I) the owner must pay, animal for animal, and take the dead animal in exchange.

Protection of Property

22 [c]“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back(J) five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.

“If a thief is caught breaking in(K) at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;(L) but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.

“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution,(M) but if they have nothing, they must be sold(N) to pay for their theft. If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession(O)—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.(P)

“If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must make restitution(Q) from the best of their own field or vineyard.

“If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks(R) of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.(S)

“If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping(T) and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.(U) But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges,(V) and they must[d] determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property. In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges.[e](W) The one whom the judges declare[f] guilty must pay back double to the other.

10 “If anyone gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to their neighbor for safekeeping(X) and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, 11 the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath(Y) before the Lord that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required. 12 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution(Z) must be made to the owner. 13 If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.(AA)

14 “If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution.(AB) 15 But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.(AC)

Social Responsibility

16 “If a man seduces a virgin(AD) who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price,(AE) and she shall be his wife. 17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.

18 “Do not allow a sorceress(AF) to live.

19 “Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal(AG) is to be put to death.

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god(AH) other than the Lord must be destroyed.[g](AI)

21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner,(AJ) for you were foreigners(AK) in Egypt.

22 “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.(AL) 23 If you do and they cry out(AM) to me, I will certainly hear their cry.(AN) 24 My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.(AO)

25 “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest.(AP) 26 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge,(AQ) return it by sunset, 27 because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in?(AR) When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.(AS)

28 “Do not blaspheme God[h](AT) or curse(AU) the ruler of your people.(AV)

29 “Do not hold back offerings(AW) from your granaries or your vats.[i]

“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.(AX) 30 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep.(AY) Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.(AZ)

31 “You are to be my holy people.(BA) So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts;(BB) throw it to the dogs.

Laws of Justice and Mercy

23 “Do not spread false reports.(BC) Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.(BD)

“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice(BE) by siding with the crowd,(BF) and do not show favoritism(BG) to a poor person in a lawsuit.

“If you come across your enemy’s(BH) ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.(BI) If you see the donkey(BJ) of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.

“Do not deny justice(BK) to your poor people in their lawsuits. Have nothing to do with a false charge(BL) and do not put an innocent(BM) or honest person to death,(BN) for I will not acquit the guilty.(BO)

“Do not accept a bribe,(BP) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

“Do not oppress a foreigner;(BQ) you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Sabbath Laws

10 “For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, 11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused.(BR) Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what is left. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.

12 “Six days do your work,(BS) but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed.(BT)

13 “Be careful(BU) to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods;(BV) do not let them be heard on your lips.(BW)

Matthew 24:1-28

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(A)

24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another;(B) every one will be thrown down.”

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives,(C) the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming(D) and of the end of the age?”(E)

Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(F) For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.(G) You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(H) There will be famines(I) and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(J) and put to death,(K) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(L) 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets(M) will appear and deceive many people.(N) 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(O) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom(P) will be preached in the whole world(Q) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

15 “So when you see standing in the holy place(R) ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a](S) spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop(T) go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(U) 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.(V)

22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(W) those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.(X) 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders(Y) to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.

26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning(Z) that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming(AA) of the Son of Man.(AB) 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.(AC)

Psalm 29

Psalm 29

A psalm of David.

Ascribe to the Lord,(A) you heavenly beings,(B)
    ascribe to the Lord glory(C) and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    worship the Lord in the splendor of his[a] holiness.(D)

The voice(E) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory(F) thunders,(G)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(H)
The voice of the Lord is powerful;(I)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.(J)
He makes Lebanon leap(K) like a calf,
    Sirion[b](L) like a young wild ox.(M)
The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.(N)
The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(O)
The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[c](P)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(Q)

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;(R)
    the Lord is enthroned as King forever.(S)
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;(T)
    the Lord blesses his people with peace.(U)

Proverbs 7:6-23

At the window of my house
    I looked down through the lattice.
I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(A)
He was going down the street near her corner,
    walking along in the direction of her house
at twilight,(B) as the day was fading,
    as the dark of night set in.

10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
    dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly(C) and defiant,
    her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
    at every corner she lurks.)(D)
13 She took hold of him(E) and kissed him
    and with a brazen face she said:(F)

14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
    and I have food from my fellowship offering(G) at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
    I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
    with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed(H)
    with myrrh,(I) aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
    let’s enjoy ourselves with love!(J)
19 My husband is not at home;
    he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
    and will not be home till full moon.”

21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
    she seduced him with her smooth talk.(K)
22 All at once he followed her
    like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](L)
23     till an arrow pierces(M) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
    little knowing it will cost him his life.(N)

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